Two Max Planck papers retracted by Springer Nature, likely due to automated bot error
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Sam Kean Sam Kean is a science journalist in Washington, D.C.
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The article reports on the retraction of two papers by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Max Planck by Springer Nature, likely due to a bot or automated system error rather than actual scientific misconduct. The retractions were discovered by historian Yves Gingras while browsing Retraction Watch. The incident raises questions about the reliability of automated retraction systems and the potential for false positives in academic publishing integrity checks.
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bskyTwo Max Planck papers retracted by Springer Nature, likely due to automated bot errorscience.orgKey quotes
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Retractions by Nobel Prize winners.
A bot may be to blame
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