scientific fraud
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noun
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A new study from Northwestern University warns that coordinated scientific fraud is becoming increasingly common.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026
Wakefield's research, described as the most damaging scientific fraud of all time, has since been thoroughly discredited and he was struck off the doctors' register.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2025
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- fudging the data
- data fabrication
- cooking the books
- academic dishonesty
- research misconduct
Possible Antonyms
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- good scientific practice
- rigorous methodology
- scientific integrity
- reproducibility
- ethical research
