isef_researcher

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   by isef_researcher 2y ago

   Very naive take. They have only responded to some journalist who pressured them so that it wouldn't become a news story and are claiming they're investigating. But then go on to post on Youtube, share the press release with media
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   by isef_researcher 2y ago

   If his project was just shoddy scientifically, that wouldn't be an issue. I'm sure 90% of the projects are like that. He committed deliberate fraud, stealing other people's work (including past kid winners!), and won 50k for
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   by isef_researcher 2y ago

   There is a reason to increase awareness - to put pressure on Society for Science to take action. So far they still have not made a public statement, have disabled their YouTube comments etc, and seem to just be waiting for this all to blow
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   by isef_researcher 2y ago

   People with connections have a leg up, but it's really not that hard to do it yourself. My parents were not researchers, we did not have connections, but I literally could emailed prof after prof showing my enthusiasm & knowledge I
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   by isef_researcher 2y ago

   Not saying this phenomenon of having connections isn't true, but also, kinda unrelated to the issue here, no? This kid plagiarized & had serious research misconduct. The fact that he has connections via his sister & dad is not