RE: Peer reviewed study published in Science Journal turns out to be fraud.
May 23, 2015 at 12:28 pm
(This post was last modified: May 23, 2015 at 12:34 pm by YGninja.)
I am very disappointed to see such a lack of condemnation amongst so-called science lovers.
Those saying 'science self corrects', erm, no. This was corrected by pure chance. The fact is that the fraudulent data passed through peer-review and entered the Science journal with no-one so much as batting an eye.
Due to the exclusive nature of the vast majority of studies, no-one can attempt to replicate the results. It is only in this study, being dependent on social science, which is accessible to practically anyone, which led to it being exposed as fraud.
It is also true that the study was publicised in numerous media outlets, yet the retraction in very few, so the brainwashing effect of this study will not be reversed. It was pronounced with widespread exposure, retracted in silence. How many times have we said that before with so called evolutionary 'missing links'?
Those saying 'science self corrects', erm, no. This was corrected by pure chance. The fact is that the fraudulent data passed through peer-review and entered the Science journal with no-one so much as batting an eye.
Due to the exclusive nature of the vast majority of studies, no-one can attempt to replicate the results. It is only in this study, being dependent on social science, which is accessible to practically anyone, which led to it being exposed as fraud.
It is also true that the study was publicised in numerous media outlets, yet the retraction in very few, so the brainwashing effect of this study will not be reversed. It was pronounced with widespread exposure, retracted in silence. How many times have we said that before with so called evolutionary 'missing links'?
