We recommend listening to this interview, even with the squirrel fight at the start
1:29 How scientific papers get published
3:44 Journals are businesses with a bizarre business model
13:52 No more COVID-related retractions than expected
17:10 Science by press release in part to prevent insider trading
20:04 Jade amulets against COVID-19
26:33 Zombie papers
30:43 A dramatic increase in retractions but they are still rare
36:50 Why are mistakes caught after publication?
42:20 Going to science heaven