The Chronicle of Higher Education

Lead Author Removes Name From Disputed Prayer Study

By LILA GUTERMAN

A Columbia University professor who was once touted as the lead author of a report on a study purportedly proving the efficacy of prayer has taken his name off the paper. But the journal that published the article has reposted it online, months after removing it, and has not yet published any letters to the editor criticizing the study. Meanwhile,...

To continue reading this premium article, you must have a Chronicle account AND a subscription or an online pass.

Subscriptions start at $40; Web passes for under $10.