Ringvorlesung Fake Science — Isolated Cases or a Systemic Problem?
Doctored images, invented data, published studies that never took place — are these unfortunate but inevitable isolated cases? Or do they unveil a systematic problem in how research operates?
In this lecture we investigate the problem of scientific misconduct from multiple angles — ranging from specific cases, investigative techniques and the role of whistleblowing, to epistemological considerations, systemic causes and possible solutions.
Date: Fall Semester 2026
Location: University of Zurich, Main Building, Rämistrasse 71, 8001 Zürich
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