The Demise of Science?

The Demise of Science? Hundreds of Computer Generated Studies Have Been Published in Respected Scientific Journals

Story at-a-glance

• In 2005, three MIT graduate students created a program called SCIgen that randomly generates fake scientific papers. Since its inception, over 200 computer generated papers have been published in scientific journals

• A French computer scientist has developed a program to detect SCIgen-generated studies, which anyone can use for free to find out if a study might be generated by a computer

• Many health care professionals rely on published research to make treatment recommendations, and large numbers of patients can be affected when false findings make their way into otherwise respected journals

• The prevalence of anti-scientific science is how we’ve ended up in a world of toxic chemical-based agriculture and subsidized junk food that deteriorates rather than supports health

• Independent research, where funding is unrelated to findings, has become a rarity, and the end result is a dramatic deterioration of credible science...

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