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Tesla’s folly – why Wardenclyffe didn’t work
How a scientific genius descended into madness. Tesla's wireless power dream, Colorado Springs, Wardenclyffe — and why nature cannot be fooled.
Jul 11
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New revelations about science fraudster Francesca Gino
Harvard is now counter-suing Gino, alleging she faked a 'cover-up file' to exonerate herself. The forensic timeline is a digital smoking gun.
Jul 8
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That MIT paper about AI enhancing scientific productivity that everyone has been talking about is fake..
Where were are all the internet peer reviewers?
Jun 29, 2025
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Why are we making so little progress on Long COVID?
In February 2021 the federal government announced the RECOVER initiative to tackle Long COVID.
May 5, 2025
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A critical analysis of Microsoft's quantum "breakthrough"
A friend of mine requested I write something about Microsoft’s recently announced quantum chip, building off my last two posts on quantum computing.
Mar 3, 2025
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German scientific paternalism and the golden age of German science
1880 - 1930
Jan 28, 2025
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A steel man of peer review [New on Asimov Press!]
Almost two years ago Ben Recht asked on Twitter if there were any pieces that articulated the value of peer review, since every piece he had seen was…
Oct 22, 2024
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When "weak links" in science matter -- high profile fraud in Alzheimer's disease research
Trying to raise the alarm about fraud can feel like howling into the wind.
Oct 20, 2024
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WTH is Cerebrolysin, actually?
Some claim it's a panacea for brain diseases, but does this pig brain concoction live up to the hype?
Aug 5, 2024
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LK-99 red flags and other miscellany
Finally publishing these misc notes ..
Sep 28, 2023
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Why Lawrence Lessig is wrong about Francesca Gino
Francesca Gino is almost certainly guilty of multiple counts of fraud
Aug 22, 2023
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How common is scientific fraud?
More common than we'd like to admit
Aug 5, 2023
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