A $1 million prize for scientific honesty could reshape research culture
skdh · x · 2026-10-01
A commentator highlights a proposed $1 million prize rewarding scientific honesty — for researchers who correct errors, retract flawed work, or call out misconduct — arguing such incentives could meaningfully improve science, and invites speculation on plausible first winners. Details of the selection mechanism remain thin in this short post.
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