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"Wissenschaftsnarr" column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: Foolish thoughts on the reuse of standard formulations as well as own and AI-generated text in scientific publishing. (In German)

A "Laborjournal" article by Andrea Pitzschke: Shortcut citations in the methods section of papers often lead to a dead end. A consortium has drawn up simple rules for dealing with them responsibly. (In German)

"Wissenschaftsnarr" column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: Why do so many people still write their laboratory books as paper notebooks? (In German)

"Wissenschaftsnarr" column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: How do I recognize overselling, spin and other oddities in scientific articles? The "Wissenschaftsnarr" presents a not-so-foolish checklist. (In German)

A debate podcast about DEAL, Elsevier and the future of academic publishing - with Günther M. Ziegler, Ulrich Dirnagl and Jan-Martin Wiarda. (In German)

"Wissenschaftsnarr" column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: Why is Germany lagging so far behind in increasing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in science? It has long been shown that research benefits from this. (In German)

Dr. Miriam Kip from the QUEST Center and her team have analyzed the criteria used to decide on professorship appointments and distribute project funding. She spoke to Anna Corves about her findings at the "Soup & Science" lunch talk. (In German)

"Wissenschaftsnarr" column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: The Open Access contract with the publishing giant Elsevier does not achieve much, but it cements the unfortunate status quo of academic publishing. (In German)

Recording of the livestream as part of the Berlin Science Week, in cooperation with the Einstein Foundation, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the Berlin University Alliance.

Natascha Drude, a scientist at the QUEST Center, visited the podcast "Fables, Fur and Facts" to talk about her work. (In German)

An essay by Prof. Dr. Ulrich Dirnagl for the supplement of the Tagesspiegel on Berlin Science Week 2023.

"Wissenschaftsnarr" column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: It is absolutely clear that in our current scientific system, scandals like the one surrounding Marc Tessier-Lavigne are bound to happen. (In German)

"Wissenschaftsnarr" column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: "Research quality" is the main criterion in the assessment of science. Consequently, it essentially determines the weal and woe of applications, publications and careers. But how do you define research quality? (In German)

Dr. Sarah Weschke trains scientists on how they can involve patients in their research. In the interview, she talks about hurdles and reservations (from p. 18, in German).

"Wissenschaftsnarr" column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl, published on dirnagl.com: Why AI is not intelligent at all, and therefore can’t speak, reason, hallucinate, or make errors.

Interview with Prof. Ulrich Dirnagl in the Deutschlandfunk radio. (in German)

In May 2023, experts from different scientific disciplines came together at Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities to discuss different perspectives on quality in research.

"Wissenschaftsnarr" - Column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: Performance-oriented funding (LOM) at medical faculties has failed. And has cemented a dangerous cultural change in research. (In German)

"Wissenschaftsnarr" column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: The classic format of the academic curriculum vitae is fading. And there is indeed a whiff of scientific content assessment wafting through the alternatives. (In German)

Article in "Laborjournal"(4/2023) on the publication of clinical trials with reference to the Charité "Dashboard for clinical trial transparency". (in German)

"Wissenschaftsnarr" column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: Scientific misconduct, that is, especially plagiarism, falsification, and fabrication of data, is much more common than we admit. So countermeasures are urgently needed.

"Wissenschaftsnarr" column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: According to the Web of Science, around seven million scientific articles are published each year in 34,000 listed journals. These numbers have been rising exponentially for decades. Yet despite this output, the effective production of truly novel knowledge is simultaneously…

Wer forscht, muss publizieren. Die Qualitätssicherung dabei ist komplex. Und Verlage verdienen gut daran. Müsste man das nicht ändern? Mit einem Beitrag von Ulrich Dirnagl. (in German)

An event and recording by the Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut Essen (KWI) and the Network for Good Work in Science (NGA Wiss) with the participation of Uli Dirnagl. (in German)

"Wissenschaftsnarr" - column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: Die letzten beiden Positionspapiere der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) zum wissenschaftlichen Publizieren und zu Open Science haben es in sich. Damit schwört sie sich selbst und ihre Mitglieder doch tatsächlich auf Reformen ein. (In German)

Episode 4 - Mental health in academia

As part of the SPOKES Wellcome Trust Funded Think Tank Program (SWFTTP), a podcast has been created that takes a closer look at various aspects of research culture and practice in order to improve translational research in Berlin and beyond.

Episode 3 - Success in Science

As part of the SPOKES Wellcome Trust Funded Think Tank Program (SWFTTP), a podcast has been created that takes a closer look at various aspects of research culture and practice in order to improve translational research in Berlin and beyond.

Episode 2 - The Reproducibility Project: Cancer Biology

As part of the SPOKES Wellcome Trust Funded Think Tank Program (SWFTTP), a podcast has been created that takes a closer look at various aspects of research culture and practice in order to improve translational research in Berlin and beyond.

Was herauskommt, wenn Experten vor dem Start klinischer Studien den zu erwartenden Nutzen gegen die Risiken abwägen, erweist sich oft als mangelhaft. Doch nicht nur das. (in German)

Episode 1 - Power abuse in academia

As part of the SPOKES Wellcome Trust Funded Think Tank Program (SWFTTP), a podcast has been created that takes a closer look at various aspects of research culture and practice in order to improve translational research in Berlin and beyond.