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Scientists should be open about their mistakes

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Discovering an error that leads to retraction is a harrowing experience, especially for early-career researchers. Joana Grave shares the story of the retraction of her first published paper and how community support helped her through this challenge.

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  1. William James Center for Research & Center for Health Technology and Research, Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

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Grave, J. Scientists should be open about their mistakes. Nat Hum Behav 5, 1593 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-021-01225-2

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