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am_Unition  ·  3622 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Top ten scientific retractions of 2014

For me, it was this.





user-inactivated  ·  3622 days ago  ·  link  ·  

This was crushing. The list I posted is more about fraud and less about science being wrong (a far more interesting subject).

am_Unition  ·  3622 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The line between fraud and (unintentionally?) skewing an analysis to favor making headlines is a fine one.

Edit: I would argue that it does all boil down to intention, which isn't always crystal clear.

user-inactivated  ·  3622 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I mean at least six of those were deliberate deceptions for the sake of attention or salary money.