Stories by Olivia C. Robertson

Olivia C. Robertson is a postdoctoral researcher at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington

3D x-ray stylized illustration depicting a skeleton inside a coffin and grave with a cross tombstone. A living person stands at the side of the grave looking down towards the coffin

OpinionMarch 25, 2025

When Scientists Don’t Correct Errors, Misinformation and Deadly Consequences Can Follow

Uncorrected errors in science and the unconscionable reluctance to correct them erodes trust in science, throws away taxpayer money, harms the public’s health and can kill innocent people

Olivia C. Robertson, Luis-Enrique Becerra-Garcia, Colby J. Vorland, David B. Allison