Scientists uncover networks of scientific fraud that help ge

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Scientists uncover networks of scientific fraud that help get fake papers published

Quirks & Quarks - CBC Radio - 18 minutes, 24 seconds - November 1, 2025

LISTEN | "Reese Richardson explains how he uncovered shady science: The scientific publishing business has a growing fraud problem, according to metascientists who study how we do science. The group, including Reese Richardson from Northwestern University, say they’ve uncovered a widespread network of scientists who've been using shady practices to get fraudulent papers pass the peer review process, threatening to undermine already wavering public trust in science. The research was published in PNAS." LINK to Research: [ https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2420092122 ]

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