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Scientific hoaxes

Incidence

In 1996 a paper was accepted by the journal Social Text replete with pseudo-scientific solecisms and politically correct jargon. It was submitted as a spoof to demonstrate that any text can achieve academic approval if it includes appropriately progressive and fashionable statements.

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Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Societal problems » Crime
  • Science » Science
  • Content quality
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    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J4152
    DOCID
    12041520
    D7NID
    159566
    Last update
    Dec 3, 2024