Academic fraud in marine biology

[Lysander]

As I understand it, peer review simply means that the paper looks to be of interest and is not obviously wrong. As you say, peer review does not mean verification.

I think it depends on the journal. Some have far higher standards than others. Nature picked the holes in this, which is not surprising since they one of the highest-regarded scientific journals there is with a considerable pedigree. But a lot of others [like Science lol] didn't check it thoroughly enough [and that is most journals].

 

[Housey]

Fraud of a big scale by the sound of it?

 

[Quartz]

I doubt it's a fluke.

 

[Mysterae_]

I can't fathom the ineptitude, she's going to be in some serious deep water over this.