Universities must stop protecting bullies — or more people will leave science

Nature, Published online: 17 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02526-0Letting powerful academics off the hook and punishing the people they bullied sends the message that abuse is acceptable in academia.

Nature, Published online: 17 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02526-0

Letting powerful academics off the hook and punishing the people they bullied sends the message that abuse is acceptable in academia.