If you think this could not happen in physics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogdanov_affair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogdanov_affair (Yes, I'm aware it'

If you think this could not happen in physics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogdanov_affair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogdanov_affair (Yes, I'm aware it's different from Sokal, in that the Bogdanov twins were convinced of the validity of their research.)