lexbouter.bsky.social

Lex M. Bouter, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Methodology and Integrity, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

[lexbouter.bsky.social @LexBouter]

I'm an Amsterdam-based epidemiologist interested in #ResearchIntegrity and #OpenScience, among many other things. More on my professional background can be found on https://t.co/u7uNDkEMQh

[Prof. Carl Sagan @ProfCarlSagan]

If we don’t explain science to the public, others will fill the gap with nonsense.

[World Conf Research Integrity @WCRIFoundation]

Thanks for documenting and sharing reflections from the 2026 World Conference on Research Integrity in Vancouver.

A valuable resource for continuing conversations on research integrity across contexts and communities.

[lexbouter.bsky.social @LexBouter]

Thanks @MicrobiomDigest for this informative blog post on the #WCRI2026, including your excellent Bluesky life threads of sessions you attended.
Videos will be made public after 3 months on @wcrifoundation.bsky.social Vimeo channel https://t.co/gJm7dwOWPz

[Elisabeth Bik @MicrobiomDigest]

New on ScienceIntegrityDigest: My report from the 2026 World Conference on Research Integrity in Vancouver. If you could not make it, there are links to all my BlueSky live posts from the sessions I attended. #WCRI2026
https://t.co/Wv2MFa1GIm

[Elisabeth Bik @MicrobiomDigest]

New on ScienceIntegrityDigest: My report from the 2026 World Conference on Research Integrity in Vancouver. If you could not make it, there are links to all my BlueSky live posts from the sessions I attended. #WCRI2026
https://t.co/Wv2MFa1GIm

[lexbouter.bsky.social @LexBouter]

Detecting fake papers was one of the prominent themes of the 9th World Conference on Research Integrity.
As scientific fraud proliferates, so do businesses that aim to stop it https://t.co/0YYOiw8uKR via @cenmag

[lexbouter.bsky.social @LexBouter]

Researchers who use generative AI to write papers are publishing more https://t.co/GxXiBNl9Qy via @cenmag

[lexbouter.bsky.social @LexBouter]

Around $1,000 can buy you first authorship on a dodgy scientific paper https://t.co/P4nVS2yMJM via @cenmag

[World Conf Research Integrity @WCRIFoundation]

Learn about the history of #WCRI and what we will be discussing in Vancouver.

"Researchers already use AI—it’s time to agree on how to use it responsibly"

#AI #GenAI

https://t.co/DvIaCRaSjK

[World Conf Research Integrity @WCRIFoundation]

6 days to go until the 9th World Conference on Research Integrity 2026 opening!

📅 May 4 | 1:30–3:00 PM

📍 Symposium: Collaborative and Global Approaches to Research Integrity: Bridging Disciplines, Borders, and Perspectives

[World Conf Research Integrity @WCRIFoundation]

Plenary Series Preview #3

Who safeguards research integrity in the age of AI?

Einstein Foundation Award winners share how open science, post-publication peer review, and image forensics are strengthening accountability and transparency worldwide.

🗓 May 5, 1:30–3:00 PM

[World Conf Research Integrity @WCRIFoundation]

Plenary Series Preview #4

Open science or research security?

Exploring the balance between integrity, geopolitics, and global collaboration.

🗓 May 6, 2026, 8:30 - 10:00 AM

[lexbouter.bsky.social @LexBouter]

"Is the scientific literature a database or a library?"
Interesting 'food for thought' and recommended reading.
https://t.co/KmUSyACUFj

[World Conf Research Integrity @WCRIFoundation]

Plenary Series Preview #2

How is GenAI reshaping research integrity across global contexts?

Chair: Prof. David Moher

Join leading scholars exploring global ethics, African wisdom, and shared responsibility in the age of AI.

🗓 May 5, 8:30–10:00 AM

[World Conf Research Integrity @WCRIFoundation]

Plenary Series Preview #1

We open WCRI 2026 with a critical question: How are paper mills misusing AI?

Chair: Prof. Jennifer Byrne

Join leading experts from research, publishing, and AI for this opening plenary.

🗓 May 4, 8:30–10:00 AM

#WCRI2026 #ResearchIntegrity

[lexbouter.bsky.social @LexBouter]

On 24 April 13:45 Charlotte Rulkens will defend her PhD thesis that contains an example of replication study in Art History. Download thesis: https://t.co/QiYH1DxMiC Information on thesis defence and stream link: https://t.co/YiamF9zGiG

[lexbouter.bsky.social @LexBouter]

Practical guidance for prompt engineering for use of ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot in medicine and medical research, emphasizing the need for careful fact-checking and expert review. https://t.co/piHvPiYhdn

[World Conf Research Integrity @WCRIFoundation]

Join us on May 3 for a series of workshops.

Workshop 7 - Publication Integrity & Institutional Investigations: Setting the record straight

🕘 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

May 3–6, 2026 | Vancouver

9th #WCRI

[World Conf Research Integrity @WCRIFoundation]

Opening Ceremony of 9th World Conference on Research Integrity

Bayshore Grand Ballroom | 🕓 May 3, 4:30–5:30pm

The ceremony opens the conference with First Nations cultural elements and concludes with a reception for attendees to connect.

[World Conf Research Integrity @WCRIFoundation]

Join us on May 3 for a series of workshops.

Workshop 6: Investigating with Integrity: A Hands-on Workshop on Research Misconduct

🕘 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

May 3–6, 2026 | Vancouver

9th #WCRI

[lexbouter.bsky.social @LexBouter]

The correct link to the pay-walled version is this: https://t.co/cM3F5PesGh

[lexbouter.bsky.social @LexBouter]

We made a 9-item classification for "citation iregularities" that undermine the fairness and reliability of scholarly communication from the many different terms we found in the literature. https://t.co/leNDeB1pZ9