A conference taught me that scientists and journalists must work together to protect research

Lonni Besançon speaking at the 2025 World Conference of Science Journalists in Pretoria, South Africa. Credit: World Conference of Science Journalists 2025 Last December, I participated in a plenary session at the World Conference of Science Journalists in Pretoria, called ‘Cheats, sleuths, and journalists: How to cover misconduct in science’. …