nobreakthroughs. is Moving Out

Farewell, Substack!

Jun 17 • Jack Ryan

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March 2026

A Scrumptiously Quick Retraction

A dog's breakfast struck from the scientific record.

Mar 17 • Jack Ryan

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We Need More Great Journalism. So I'm Building Something New.

Excuse me this brief aside for a side mission announcement

Mar 10 • Jack Ryan

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Unbreaking a Sepsis Breakthrough

A small victory, but a bigger defeat?

Mar 2 • Jack Ryan

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February 2026

A Scrumptious Error at Scientific Reports

What does a dog's breakfast taste like?

Feb 23 • Jack Ryan

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Darcy & Roy: Fake Conferences, Fake Committees, Fake Peer Review?

Further exploring the strange situation at Darcy & Roy Press

Feb 16 • Jack Ryan

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Who are Darcy & Roy?

And do they have anything to do with Siegfried and Roy?

Feb 9 • Jack Ryan

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button's Nutraceuticals

Has a "groundbreaking" study PROVED reverse-ageing is possible?

Feb 1 • Jack Ryan

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January 2026

More Than Homo Sapiens

The end of the line for our fish mystery... for now.

Jan 26 • Jack Ryan

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Episode II: Revenge of the Fish

The fishtery solved!... or the fishtery deepens?

Jan 18 • Jack Ryan

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Fishy Text in Research Articles: Fraud or Fault?

A reel big fish mystery! A fishstery! Why are Latin species names showing up in unrelated scientific papers?

Jan 11 • Jack Ryan

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December 2025

To Snare A Shonk

A case study in journalism and scientific integrity research

Dec 22, 2025 • Jack Ryan

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