
Paper Mills, Peer Review Problems, P-Hacking & Everything Else BROKEN About Modern Science & Research Journals, With Emily Kaplan
Published on Sep 25
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<p data-start="105" data-end="804">In this episode, <a href="https://brokenscience.org/author/emily/">Emily Kaplan</a>—co-founder of the <a href="https://brokenscience.org/">Broken Science Initiative (BSI)</a>—pulls back the curtain on systemic flaws undermining modern research. From manipulated data in high-impact journals to misuse of peer review and statistical tools like <a href="https://www.scribbr.com/statistics/p-value/">p-values</a>, Emily reveals how corruption and misconduct shape medicine, including the infamous <a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/false-alzheimers-study-could-set-research-back-16-years-44171">Alzheimer’s study</a> that misled treatment development for years. She explains how BSI is working to restore trust in science through education, transparency, and a renewed focus on metabolic health. One key effort is <a href="https://brokenscience.org/metfix/"><strong data-start="661" data-end="671">MetFix</strong></a>, a grassroots initiative ...