Independent Chinese vlogger exposes scientific misconduct, prompting institutional investigations
By
Dennis Normile
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Summary
Geng Hongwei, a former biomedical Ph.D. student and independent video blogger in China, has gained widespread acclaim for exposing scientific misconduct by identifying duplicated images and questionable data in papers published by prominent scientists at top Chinese universities. Since April, he has uncovered problems in nine papers published in Springer Nature journals, triggering investigations and pushing often-sluggish institutions to take action against fraudulent research. His work has made him an unexpected ally in China's struggle with rampant scientific misconduct, amassing millions of followers who support his efforts to hold scientists accountable.
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Problems he has identified in nine papers published in Springer Nature journals have triggered numerous investigations.
Geng Hongwei, a former biomedical Ph.D. student at Beihang University, has been uncovering apparent use of duplicated images and questionable data in papers authored by prominent scientists at some of China's premier universities.
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