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Do we know this is a systemic problem? There is a lot of research going on. A few cases here and there do not "systemic" make.
by ethanbond 3y ago
Do we know this is a systemic problem? There is a lot of research going on. A few cases here and there do not "systemic" make.
- whythre 3y agoYes it is a systemic issue. A cursory search for academic research fraud will reveal this. Some fraudsters are very high profile. There are all kinds of perverse incentives; prestige, grant money, not wanting to waste time with ‘useless’ negative results.
- jampekka 3y agoAlso outright fraud is just the tip of the iceberg.
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- renewiltord 3y agoYeah, it's systemic. Faked fluorescence etc. Lots of photoshopped biotech. Everyone who I know who has encountered it just switches who their research is based on. Then doesn't go get smacked down. Quite risky to do so.
- jampekka 3y agoIt's very systemic. https://retractionwatch.com/ https://retractionwatch.com/