We object to Bad Science: Poor research practices should be discouraged!

This Commentary is a response to a Commentary published in the May/June 2020 issue: Nattrass N. Why are black South African students less likely to consider studying biological sciences? S Afr J Sci. 2020;116(5/6), Art. #7864, 2 pages. https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2020/7864 Responses to the C...

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Main Authors: Palesa N. Mothapo, Ethel E. Phiri, Tando L. Maduna, Rhoda Malgas, Rose Richards, Taime T. Sylvester, Mlungele Nsikani, Melissa K. Boonzaaier-Davids, Moleseng C. Moshobane
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Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2020-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/8592
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author Palesa N. Mothapo
Ethel E. Phiri
Tando L. Maduna
Rhoda Malgas
Rose Richards
Taime T. Sylvester
Mlungele Nsikani
Melissa K. Boonzaaier-Davids
Moleseng C. Moshobane
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Rhoda Malgas
Rose Richards
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description This Commentary is a response to a Commentary published in the May/June 2020 issue: Nattrass N. Why are black South African students less likely to consider studying biological sciences? S Afr J Sci. 2020;116(5/6), Art. #7864, 2 pages. https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2020/7864 Responses to the Commentary in the May/June 2020 issue have been published collectively in a special issue of Volume 116.
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spelling doaj.art-427eb74764f34b03847f73b3fbe0f04a2022-12-22T02:11:50ZengAcademy of Science of South AfricaSouth African Journal of Science1996-74892020-07-0110.17159/sajs.2020/8592We object to Bad Science: Poor research practices should be discouraged!Palesa N. Mothapo0Ethel E. Phiri1Tando L. Maduna2Rhoda Malgas3Rose Richards4Taime T. Sylvester5Mlungele Nsikani6Melissa K. Boonzaaier-Davids7Moleseng C. Moshobane8Division for Research Development, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South AfricaDepartment of Agronomy, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South AfricaDepartment of Physiology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South AfricaDepartment of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South AfricaWriting Laboratory, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South AfricaDST-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South AfricaCentre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South AfricaResearch and Exhibitions Department, Iziko Museums of South Africa, Cape Town, South AfricaSouth African National Biodiversity Institute, Biological Invasions Directorate, Pretoria National Botanical Gardens, Pretoria, South AfricaThis Commentary is a response to a Commentary published in the May/June 2020 issue: Nattrass N. Why are black South African students less likely to consider studying biological sciences? S Afr J Sci. 2020;116(5/6), Art. #7864, 2 pages. https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2020/7864 Responses to the Commentary in the May/June 2020 issue have been published collectively in a special issue of Volume 116.https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/8592peer reviewracism in researchresearch integritysample selection biasscience capital
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Ethel E. Phiri
Tando L. Maduna
Rhoda Malgas
Rose Richards
Taime T. Sylvester
Mlungele Nsikani
Melissa K. Boonzaaier-Davids
Moleseng C. Moshobane
We object to Bad Science: Poor research practices should be discouraged!
South African Journal of Science
peer review
racism in research
research integrity
sample selection bias
science capital
title We object to Bad Science: Poor research practices should be discouraged!
title_full We object to Bad Science: Poor research practices should be discouraged!
title_fullStr We object to Bad Science: Poor research practices should be discouraged!
title_full_unstemmed We object to Bad Science: Poor research practices should be discouraged!
title_short We object to Bad Science: Poor research practices should be discouraged!
title_sort we object to bad science poor research practices should be discouraged
topic peer review
racism in research
research integrity
sample selection bias
science capital
url https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/8592
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