Francesco Beguinot – Neapolitan Zombie in Düsseldorf!
A zombie scientist, unwelcome everywhere outside of Naples, retains a warm boarding place at a Leibniz Institute in Germany.
Category: University Affairs
Cuzzocrea’s Magnificent Fall
“These unscrupulous charlatans in Messina should be fired on the spot tomorrow morning, forced to return twenty years of undeserved wages and sent to work the land” – Aneurus Inconstans
Swedish rector Anders Hagfeldt pronounced innocent of papermilling
“The board’s conclusion is therefore that the deviations regarding figure 2b and 2c in article 1 constitute serious deviations from good research practice”
Queen Mary and John Vane’s Cowboys
Welcome to the the William Harvey Research Institute in London. Meet two proteges of its founder, the late Nobelist Sir John Vane: Chris Thiemermann and Mauro Perretti. Then meet their own rotten mentees, especially Salvatore Cuzzocrea and Jesmond Dalli.
Gianfranco Alpini, in and out of Indiana?
Rumour goes that liver researchers Gianfranco Alpini and his lady friend Heather Francis left Indiana University. While they remain silent, their PubPeer record speaks volumes.
Hannover Scheibenkleister
“Dr. Scheibe presented to me the original blots […]. I think that’s pretty convincing.”
Uni Messina, money for nothing & brothers in arms
“The University of Messina was, in short, a good business that appealed to many, including organized crime on both sides of the Strait of Messina.” – Aneurus Inconstans
Dr. Mohammad Arjmand showcases his work to German President Steinmeier
“The German President and delegation members also spoke with researchers working on challenges relating to clean energy,…”
Stuck with Hommel, or Bad Choices in Leiden
“Scientific articles often have more than one author, with different contributions and responsibilities. It cannot be the case that in all events of demonstrated malpractice in publications, where one or more authors have been shown to have breached the scientific integrity, all other authors are therefore suspect without any further indication.” Leiden University defends Bernhard Hommel
The original sins of Leonard Guarente
“Without specific and credible allegations of research misconduct, MIT is unable to take any action.”
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