Science Friction

The predatory publishers sucking science's blood (Summer Season)

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32:00 | Jan 26th, 2020

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In pursuit of a predator. A sting operation. A black list. Big law suits. Is this the biggest threat to science since the Inquisition? Science Friction's fresh season for 2020 kicks off next episode.


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serena recommended:Oct 6th, 2020

This is an incredibly important episode to listen to if you have any interest in science at all. The episode description doesn't do it justice; this is fascinating and deeply concerning. Predatory journals are arguably the biggest (and most frightening) threat to science in the world today.

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rmmiller364 recommended:Nov 17th, 2020

Of course this is a science podcast, but I really think it’s weird that they framed this as a science problem! This is a problem in all academic disciplines. I’m in the humanities, but I get constant spam from predatory journals. It’s easy to see through them using one important rule of thumb: a leg...Show More

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