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"Wissenschaftsnarr" column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: Why the relationship between experimenters and statisticians is so strained. (In German)

"Wissenschaftsnarr" column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: AI has the potential to revolutionize medicine. However, at least three things stand in the way of truly evidence-based AI. (In German)

"Wissenschaftsnarr" column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: Science provides plenty of reasons why we should not blindly trust it. The key to improvement lies in open science and a reform of the academic performance evaluation system. (In German)

"Wissenschaftsnarr" column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: How abuse of power thrives in science. The combination of steep hierarchies and "dark traits" in management personnel creates a perfect breeding ground for the abuse of power in science. (In German)

"Wissenschaftsnarr" column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: When proven therapies are suddenly harmful. (In German)

"Wissenschaftsnarr" column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: How research scandals shake trust in science and reveal systemic deficits. (In German)

"Wissenschaftsnarr" column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: How can you tell whether the money that funding bodies invest in clinical trials is well spent? The German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) obviously don't know. (In German)

"Wissenschaftsnarr" column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: Academic freedom also demands responsibility for competent, transparent and relevant research - as a kind of debt to be discharged. (In German)

"Wissenschaftsnarr" column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: The scientific community has too little error culture to adequately correct scientific literature. That is why PubPeer is currently the best medium for this. (In German)

"Wissenschaftsnarr" column from the "Laborjournal" by Uli Dirnagl: How a little-known method can help to understand cause-and-effect relationships in observational studies - and consequently to better plan and analyze experiments. (In German)

"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)