It feels as though during the COVID pandemic, the red-faced screaming over what is true and conspiracy theories got much worse, just at a time when clarity and sober reasoning were needed.  Listening and treating our opponents with compassion were in short supply.  In this context, scientists admitting they made a mistake and acting to correct the scientific record can seem to require Herculean courage.   This piece published by Science looks at the forces in play and why we should all aspire to such courage.

We are aware of the argument for diversity in the participant cohorts for clinical trials and clinical research (which is essential for the capability and veracity of trials/projects.  We know the arguments about peer reviewers and diversity (being alert parachute research and the voice of marginalised communities).  We strongly support the calls for constructive change in these important areas.  It is definitely time for change.  We are less familiar with the arguments for diversity and identity statements regarding authors.  This excellent piece presents both sides of the argument in this case.  We can see the argument for describing the lived experience of authors when they are talking about a particular demographic, but we are not convinced of this as general requirement.