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The academic community is grappling with a surge in fake studies, leading to thousands of retractions and millions of dollars in financial losses for top scientific journals. Scientists are reportedly paying 'paper mills' to produce fraudulent research, driven by the 'publish or perish' culture. This trend has caused many research journals to fold and has led to fraud accusations against high-profile figures, including the presidents of Harvard and Stanford. Ivan Oransky, co-founder of Retraction Watch, highlights the impact of these fraudulent practices on academia in an interview with NYMag's KevinTDugan, emphasizing the need for integrity in scientific research.
"Why Scientific Fraud Is Suddenly Everywhere:" Our @ivanoransky talks to @KevinTDugan of @NYMag, in a conversation referencing @armarcus @FearLoathingBTX @bwmol and more. https://t.co/06HQOHjfbI
.@KevinTDugan spoke with @ivanoransky about why there has been a surge in fake research and whether fraud accusations against the presidents of Harvard and Stanford are actually good for academia. https://t.co/8GJzKjjx0O https://t.co/9CQO3GrrMz
.@ed_kilgore spoke with @ivanoransky about why there has been a surge in fake research and whether fraud accusations against the presidents of Harvard and Stanford are actually good for academia. https://t.co/gNdRURcSaM https://t.co/rXC4IVvJKh