Science editors pick their most memorable stories of 2023

This year, in late June, Science launched our first editorial newsletter: Science Adviser . Every weekday for the past 6 months, newsletter subscribers have received an email packed with the most interesting and important updates from Science and science writ large, including exclusive reporting and analysis. (You can sign up for free .) In the giving spirit of the holidays, I—your friendly, neighborhood newsletter editor—let my colleagues take the helm for a day. The editors of News from Science selected their favorite stories from the past year, explaining their selections with a brief note. From the personal side of science—as told from a writer’s own unique perspective—to in-depth investigations and fascinating findings, these stories showcase the talents of Science ’s journalists. It would be a shame if only newsletter subscribers could enjoy these selections. So read on! —Christie Wilcox, Editor, ScienceAdviser Brain games? Our stories can have all kinds of impact: giving a reader a few minutes of intellectual pleasure, informing them about research or policy relevant to their job, or prompting social media buzz and coverage in other media. But it’s rare for impact to be as tangible as this story’s. Investigative reporter Charles Piller worked with whistleblowers to expose extensive irregularities—some suggesting fraud—in dozens of papers by a ...
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