Dealing with corrections and retractions: keeping science sound

Science claims to be self-correcting through the system of corrections and retractions in journal publications. But how effective and comprehensive is this self-regulating system? How to deal with potential mistakes? What distinguishes a correction from a retraction? When are they needed and who makes the decision? Where do the responsibilities lie and for whom?In this episode 3 guests share thoughts on this: Gert Storms, Full Professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences at KU Leuven and chairperson of the Flemish Commission for Research Integrity; Ivan Oransky, co-founder of Retraction Watch, a website reporting on retractions of scientific papers and related topics; Line Edslev Andersen, a philosopher and postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. In this episode, we cover:  The difference between corrections and retractions. The procedure to make these adjustments to the scientific literature.Why it is important to correct and retract literatureWhy it is important to be transparent about this. What to do when you suspect fraud/mistake in someone else’s paper. The responsibility of all authors of the questioned publication. ----------------------------------------------------------------This podcast series complements the online training tool 'Mind the GAP, training on Good Academic Practices'. Mind the GAP is an English-language training tool for all researchers and those involved in research, from PhD students to more experienced researchers, to teachers and policy makers.  If you are affiliated with a Flemish university you can find the tool on your institution’s educational platform: Ghent University: Ufora KU Leuven: Toledo University of Antwerp: Blackboard Hasselt University: Blackboard  Vrije Universiteit Brussels: Canvas Not part of the above institutions? Go to https://mindthegap.vlir.be/ and follow the international version of the tool (condensed version).   The Mind the GAP Podcast was jointly developed by VLIR (Flemish Interuniversity Council – Filip Colson) and the five Flemish universities (Ghent University – Stefanie Van der Burght; KU Leuven – Wouter Vandevelde; University of Antwerp – Marianne De Voecht; Hasselt University – Stephanie Ruysschaert;