Aviation once had a culture of strict deference to senior pilots, leading to fatal mistakes when juniors hesitated to question decisions. This changed with Crew

Aviation once had a culture of strict deference to senior pilots, leading to fatal mistakes when juniors hesitated to question decisions. This changed with Crew Resource Management (CRM), which institutionalized open communication and made questioning a normal part of operations. Perhaps academia could benefit from a similar culture shift that actively invites scrutiny to improve science overall? The article implies a deference and bullying problem in research, where junior scholars hesitate to challenge authority, even when they notice flaws. Fraud wouldn't be the direct focus of such a shift, but in an environment where questioning is encouraged, it would naturally be harder to commit, with fewer places for bad actors to hide.