Kate Travis

Science journalist, editor, product thinker. Managing editor at Retraction Watch. Signal: katetravis.05 - see also

[Kate Travis @Kate_Travis]

@mattadler81 Hey, we still talk about Ray's every time we eat a steak anywhere. We were lucky to have it in the DC area - it has no equal.

[Kate Travis @Kate_Travis]

Some 19 years ago I covered the first World Conference on Research Integrity in Lisbon. My career took a different track for a while,  but now I'm firmly back in this world, and excited for #wcri2026!

[Retraction Watch @RetractionWatch]

"Why Retractions Matter": A conversation with our Ivan Oransky.
https://t.co/JsbKTb60kI

[Kate Travis @Kate_Travis]

@CharlesCMann It is indeed a wild story! A note on my @RetractionWatch article, though - the journal issued *corrections* on the case studies to label them as fictional, it didn't retract them.

[Kate Travis @Kate_Travis]

@mattadler81 Pot roast here!

[COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) @C0PE]

Retraction guidelines updates:
* batch retractions
* communicating with authors
* purpose of retraction
* editor’s decision to retract
* aligning with NEW expressions of concern guidelines

https://t.co/GO5LcvyvBF

#Scholcomms
#RetractionGuideline

[Kate Travis @Kate_Travis]

Yesterday at @peerrevcongress there were a few calls for @C0PE to revise its retraction guidelines. They did, released today. Read about the changes at @RetractionWatch: https://t.co/Z6LAxQ9YMK

[Retraction Watch @RetractionWatch]

Once upon a time, two science journalists had an idea for a blog about retractions. And on Aug. 3, 2010, Retraction Watch launched. Fifteen years and 6,700 posts later, that work seems more important than ever.

Happy 15th anniversary, Retraction Watch.
https://t.co/GmFACISYy8

[Kate Travis @Kate_Travis]

The fakery behind a study on canvassing to change minds about gay marriage came to light 10 years ago thanks to two then-graduate students. I caught up with them to see what has -- and hasn't -- changed in the last decade. My latest for @RetractionWatch

https://t.co/sNWRNkvXTK

[Kate Travis @Kate_Travis]

@HHS_ORI released its first misconduct finding of the year. My latest for @RetractionWatch .

[Retraction Watch @RetractionWatch]

Kidney researcher debarred from federal U.S. funding for image manipulation.
https://t.co/DuVJiGcQCu

[Retraction Watch @RetractionWatch]

Why do nearly 45,000 scholarly papers cite themselves?

@DalmeetS finds out
https://t.co/1ICxqMJBow

[Kate Travis @Kate_Travis]

Today's moment of joy came from @AveryOrrall 's original headline for this story, which sadly did not make the cut:
Mistake-fin identity: Correction issued for paper that confused shark species 🦈🤣
https://t.co/sV4nTzysdb

[Retraction Watch @RetractionWatch]

Our @ivanoransky will be on @scifri today. Tune in! https://t.co/sVVi1EE3Ab

[Kate Travis @Kate_Travis]

🎉Some personal news!🎉 I'm thrilled to join the @RetractionWatch team.

[Retraction Watch @RetractionWatch]

Please join us in welcoming two new Retraction Watch staff members: Managing editor @Kate_Travis, and reporter @AveryOrrall.
https://t.co/1QMVksccFs

[Kate Travis @Kate_Travis]

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[Kate Travis @Kate_Travis]

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[Kate Travis @Kate_Travis]

@51stnews - I've lived in DC for ~20 years. I and others were gutted when DCist was shuttered, and thrilled when a group of its former reporters started The 51st. Don't live in DC? Please support whatever news organization actually serves your community. https://t.co/a0sAs8NCfU