Fraud, 'publish or perish', peer review, cold fusion and fake journals: can science find the truth?

What this note covers

1. Science as self-correcting: the inquiry question
2. Falsified results and how fraud was uncovered
3. Publish or perish and the growth of papers
4. Cold fusion and the hoax papers
5. Peer review: benefits and limits
6. Fake journals, public perception and exam practice

6 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes