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Marginalised and isolated in academic publishing activities
A history professor remains a valuable peer even if credibly accused of sexual harassment. And even of plagiarism? Will they still defend him with their letters?
Schneider Shorts 30.01.2026 – Conjectural and not buffeted by actual data
Schneider Shorts 30.01.2026 – Daddy’s princess must return to Iran, Japanese professor bribed with brothel visits, retractions for a German sex pest and for Iranian genius in Poland, how racists hacked NIH and how microplastic pollution causes research fraud.
The minor infractions by Diana and Fathey
“your remarks exceed the bounds of acceptable professional conduct, and we hereby request that you cease such conduct immediately.”- Université du Québec à Montréal
Schneider Shorts 23.01.2026 – Marginalised and isolated in academic publishing activities
Schneider Shorts 23.01.2026 – German professor accused of sexual assault defended by peers, Italian cheater defended by former mentor, Daddy’s darling wins in court, antivaxxer loses in court, retractions for elite US scholars and elite Malaysian papermillers, and finally, what to eat to live till 100!
Mansoor Amiji: rare gem and modern-day polymath
“Again, none of the images are duplicated”, Mansoor Amiji, inventor
See no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil
Félix Sauvage tells how he blew the whistle on his collaborator: Sabine Szunerits
Schneider Shorts 16.01.2026 – A paradox to ponder
Schneider Shorts 16.01.2025 – Italian laser maker caught on patient abuse, Springer Nature solves fraud, ACS cracks down on some Pakistani, two Italian men finally lose a paper, with a PhD student from hell and finally, real men of cardiology trained in Zurich.
Wagner Ring Festival in Vienna
Erwin Wagner is not related to the famous German composer but we shall enjoy the Ring Festival with him and his friends anyway.
Schneider Shorts 9.01.2026 – A malicious cyberattack reported to the FBI
Schneider Shorts 9.01.2026 – PubSmear mob tries to suppress the truth about vaccines, a billionaire rescues a damsel in distress, with a new kind of editorial note, a German-Italian cure for cancer, and with another old English tale of corruption and patient abuse.
Scientific Reports 2025: A Year in Review
“In this blog I write about papers published by Scientific Reports in 2025, so we could consider it to be a sort of “wrap-up” of highlights and special achievements in the world’s biggest scientific journal™ in 2025.” – Sholto David
For Better Science 