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We must be open about our mistakes

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Greater transparency about the scientific process and a closer focus on correcting defective data are the way forward, says Jim Woodgett.

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  1. Jim Woodgett studies signalling pathways at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute in Toronto, Canada.,

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