More and more academic papers that are essentially gobbledegook are being written by computer programs – and accepted at conferences ‘I’ve written five PhDs on Heidegger just this afternoon. What next?’ Photograph: Blutgruppe – Like all the best hoaxes, there… Read More ›
Academic publishing
The widespread acceptance of an atrocious manuscript, fabricated by an investigative journalist, reveals the near absence of quality at some journals
Fake Paper Exposes Failed Peer Review By Kerry Grens | October 6, 2013 Having an authentic name, representing a real research institution, and offering actual scientific results are apparently not required for publication in many open access journals, Science… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 