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.
By Leonid Schneider, on research integrity, biomedical ethics and academic publishing
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 18.10.2024 – obituary for one of the few upright academics, horrid abuse by Dutch archaeologist revealed in lawsuit, MDPI causes death of Romanian employee, a society publisher has enough of pesky sleuths, big alpha males retract papers, and finally, with hyperbaric oxygen scam in UK.
Schneider Shorts 21.06.2024 – Nobelist hounded again, retractions for stem cell and superconductor zombies, nine things melatonin does, EMBO being unstoppable, with coffee and cheese, a Declaration of Marseille, an obituary to Chinese virologist, plus proud scamferencers, a German breakthrough in Iran, and finally, what it takes to become associate editor.
Schneider Shorts 26.01.2024 – Harvard story explodes in US media, a cheater sues former student, with rat torturers in Italy, publishers being naughty, a special editorial achievement, Nigerian scams, an elusive Greek behind retractions, and why all Germans must publish in Frontiers now.
Schneider Shorts 10.11.2023: Italy Special – Milanese bully’s Golden Girls, real data alla Parmigiana, special care for Italian EMBO members, retractions in Rome and Messina, plus other retractions from Argentina, USA and Ukraine, and finally, a Nigerian scammer with a name you won’t forget!
Schneider Shorts 22.08.2023 – Italian health minister not worried, Argentinian researchers going silent, Elsevier issuing amazing corrections, EMBO Press issuing inaction, and an MDPI Jesus declaring corrections a sin.
“I cannot help but wonder to what extent you will systematically scrutinize all publications from my group.” – Prof Dr Marino Zerial
Schneider Shorts 17.12.2021 – Russian mathematicians plead for support of abused colleague, bullying MRC boss to head EMBO, two scientists retracting their second paper, another Uyghur genomics paper retracted, mass-retractions at papermill-infested journal, COVID-19 cure from Florida, and a dead harasser’s sister fundraising to sue his victims.
Sonia Melo is back, and not to be messed with. The Portuguese zombie scientist is responsible for a number ofContinue Reading
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