Dalmeet Singh Chawla is a freelance science journalist based in London. His work has been featured in Nature, Science, Slate, Undark, The Economist, New Scientist and Pacific Standard, among other publications. See more about his work here: www.dalmeets.com.
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Faked results lead to retraction of high-profile cancer neuroscience study
An investigation found that the experiments required more animals than the scientists had purchased.
Faked results lead to retraction of high-profile cancer neuroscience study
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Dalmeet Singh Chawla
18 June 2024 | 4 min read
‘Tainted kids,’ other odd phrases cropping up in autism studies
The “tortured phrases” — strangely worded paraphrases of established terms — may be the work of software that attempts to disguise plagiarism.
‘Tainted kids,’ other odd phrases cropping up in autism studies
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Dalmeet Singh Chawla
2 May 2022 | 4 min read
Why was a study about autism cited by a paper on plant beauty?
Autism studies are appearing in the reference lists of entirely unrelated papers, suggesting what a few scholars worry is a plot to manipulate citations.
Why was a study about autism cited by a paper on plant beauty?
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Dalmeet Singh Chawla
21 January 2022 | 5 min read
Large study supports discarding the term ‘high-functioning autism’
Autistic people described as ‘high functioning’ because they do not have intellectual disability often still struggle with daily living skills.
Large study supports discarding the term ‘high-functioning autism’
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Dalmeet Singh Chawla
3 July 2019 | 3 min read
Data analysis, open access could improve peer-review process
Data analysis can improve the vetting of scientific papers, but first publishers must agree to make the information public.
Data analysis, open access could improve peer-review process
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Dalmeet Singh Chawla, Undark
26 June 2019 | 7 min read
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