https://criss-lab.com/tag/misinformation/MisinformationWowchemy (https://wowchemy.com)en-usWed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://criss-lab.com/media/sharing.pnghttps://criss-lab.com/tag/misinformation/https://criss-lab.com/blog/collective-memory-retracted-science/Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://criss-lab.com/blog/collective-memory-retracted-science/<p>Science has formal mechanisms for correction, but correction is not the same as forgetting. Retractions can invalidate a result, yet the paper, its claims, and its downstream influence may continue circulating through citations, reviews, datasets, and public debate.</p> <p>This is the motivation behind the FONDECYT Regular project <strong>Collective Memory Decay in Science: Patterns and Determinants of Forgetting Retracted Research</strong>. The project studies how scientific communities remember and forget invalidated research by combining bibliometrics, network science, natural language processing, and models of collective memory.</p> <p>The core question is practical: when correction does not change the memory of the system, misinformation can accumulate inside the scientific record. Understanding that process is a necessary step toward better science communication, editorial policy, and evidence governance.</p>