Cheshire
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👉 Not a scientist, just a nuisance 👈
Named: ‘Perpetrator 1’ by @sciguardians.bsky.social
CheshireGrins@protonmail.com
Kevin Patrick IRL
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First post of the year, new paper out today: we present possibly the biggest case of systematic Measurement Schmeasurement in tech use. It seems that most studies on gaming (videogame) addiction/disorder haven't measured gaming after all. This research took years, so long 🧵 doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
Confusion in gaming disorder measurement
Abstract. Measurement is important for the scientific programmes of addictive behaviours. In the present study, we investigated the measurement of gaming d
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January 28, 2026 at 9:56 AM
First post of the year, new paper out today: we present possibly the biggest case of systematic Measurement Schmeasurement in tech use. It seems that most studies on gaming (videogame) addiction/disorder haven't measured gaming after all. This research took years, so long 🧵 doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
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Excited to be participating in the virtual Research Integrity Week events, by the Researchers Society/Pakistan Economics Frontier, organized by Abbas Aziz, hosted by Dr. Saba Saeed, with @sholtodavid.bsky.social , @abalkina.bsky.social, Najma Memon, and @reeserichardson.bsky.social
Starting in 2h
Starting in 2h
January 28, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Excited to be participating in the virtual Research Integrity Week events, by the Researchers Society/Pakistan Economics Frontier, organized by Abbas Aziz, hosted by Dr. Saba Saeed, with @sholtodavid.bsky.social , @abalkina.bsky.social, Najma Memon, and @reeserichardson.bsky.social
Starting in 2h
Starting in 2h
Another kind message from an Editor-in-Charge thanking this “sleuth” for his efforts.
So different from the unfounded claims of coercion by SciGuardians, El-Deiry, Hazan, and their ilk.
So different from the unfounded claims of coercion by SciGuardians, El-Deiry, Hazan, and their ilk.
January 27, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Another kind message from an Editor-in-Charge thanking this “sleuth” for his efforts.
So different from the unfounded claims of coercion by SciGuardians, El-Deiry, Hazan, and their ilk.
So different from the unfounded claims of coercion by SciGuardians, El-Deiry, Hazan, and their ilk.
One of these papers was retracted in less than a year by @springernature.com journal. 👏
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January 26, 2026 at 6:22 PM
One of these papers was retracted in less than a year by @springernature.com journal. 👏
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Approx 2 years from documenting clear manipulation to retraction at Wiley journal.
“The authors did not respond when asked for clarification.”
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“The authors did not respond when asked for clarification.”
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January 26, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Approx 2 years from documenting clear manipulation to retraction at Wiley journal.
“The authors did not respond when asked for clarification.”
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“The authors did not respond when asked for clarification.”
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Editorial expression of concern @cp-cancercell.bsky.social on
Bnip3L is induced by p53 under hypoxia, and its knockdown promotes tumor growth @weldeiry.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cancer-cell/...
Bnip3L is induced by p53 under hypoxia, and its knockdown promotes tumor growth @weldeiry.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cancer-cell/...
January 22, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Editorial expression of concern @cp-cancercell.bsky.social on
Bnip3L is induced by p53 under hypoxia, and its knockdown promotes tumor growth @weldeiry.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cancer-cell/...
Bnip3L is induced by p53 under hypoxia, and its knockdown promotes tumor growth @weldeiry.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cancer-cell/...
Almost exactly 3 years from date of report to retraction for clearly plagiarized images. @springernature.com journal.
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January 22, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Almost exactly 3 years from date of report to retraction for clearly plagiarized images. @springernature.com journal.
pubpeer.com/publications...
pubpeer.com/publications...
It took almost 3 years for a @springernature.com journal to retract this paper after I notified them. Why?
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January 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
It took almost 3 years for a @springernature.com journal to retract this paper after I notified them. Why?
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pubpeer.com/publications...
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Another retraction today for Sam S Yoon. Still currently Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology at Columbia, having lost many of the papers that came out of his lab to retractions for an epic fraud. Not clear what the consequences were apart from the retractions: forbetterscience.com/2023/11/01/m...
January 20, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Another retraction today for Sam S Yoon. Still currently Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology at Columbia, having lost many of the papers that came out of his lab to retractions for an epic fraud. Not clear what the consequences were apart from the retractions: forbetterscience.com/2023/11/01/m...
Despite @sciguardians.bsky.social efforts to discredit the post publication work of volunteers, journals and publishers still express their appreciation.
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January 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Despite @sciguardians.bsky.social efforts to discredit the post publication work of volunteers, journals and publishers still express their appreciation.
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pubpeer.com/publications...
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Science journals retract 500 papers a month. This is why it matters
Science journals retract 500 papers a month. This is why it matters
A small team of volunteers is tracking thousands of falsified studies, including cases of bribery, fraud and plagiarism
www.thetimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Science journals retract 500 papers a month. This is why it matters
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The publishers of Frontiers are very proud of their fraud-detection software and have appointed themselves as "Guardians of Research Integrity". Also, they publish stuff like this.
January 16, 2026 at 8:24 PM
The publishers of Frontiers are very proud of their fraud-detection software and have appointed themselves as "Guardians of Research Integrity". Also, they publish stuff like this.
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Does someone want to guess the senior authors name in this article? Majeed et al. 2024 (DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2025.106802) pubpeer.com/publications... Check out the reference section for a very subtle hint:
January 16, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Does someone want to guess the senior authors name in this article? Majeed et al. 2024 (DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2025.106802) pubpeer.com/publications... Check out the reference section for a very subtle hint:
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The antivaxxers and misinformers will shout “we are being censored!”
X has stopped working
X has stopped working
www.independent.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 4:01 PM
The antivaxxers and misinformers will shout “we are being censored!”
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To hear some of the reporting details and conclusions of my book, "Doctored," about misconduct in Alzheimer's research, please check out my new interview with Melanie Avalon. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3...
January 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM
To hear some of the reporting details and conclusions of my book, "Doctored," about misconduct in Alzheimer's research, please check out my new interview with Melanie Avalon. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3...
Wonder if El-Deiry will blame Leonid for this too?
January 16, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Wonder if El-Deiry will blame Leonid for this too?
New journal already contaminating the literature.
cc: @springernature.com (do better)
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cc: @springernature.com (do better)
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January 13, 2026 at 3:43 PM
New journal already contaminating the literature.
cc: @springernature.com (do better)
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cc: @springernature.com (do better)
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April Fools came early this year.
January 13, 2026 at 3:26 AM
April Fools came early this year.
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I had hoped to let this cup pass, but, after a week and a half, I found that I couldn’t. An eminent oncologist and cancer researcher is back and doubling down on the unproven claim that COVID vaccines cause cancer, now with added conspiracy theory. sciencebasedmedicine.org/and-so-2026-...
And so 2026 begins…with a resurrection of the myth that COVID vaccines cause “turbo cancers”
I had hoped to let this cup pass, but, after a week and a half, I found that I couldn't. Eminent oncologist and cancer researcher Dr. Wafik El-Deiry is back and doubling down on the unproven claim tha
sciencebasedmedicine.org
January 12, 2026 at 6:45 PM
I had hoped to let this cup pass, but, after a week and a half, I found that I couldn’t. An eminent oncologist and cancer researcher is back and doubling down on the unproven claim that COVID vaccines cause cancer, now with added conspiracy theory. sciencebasedmedicine.org/and-so-2026-...
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📣 Submit to our track 'Making Science Better?' at the STS NL Conference which will take place in Twente from April 15 to 17, 2026! More details in the link below.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:44 AM
📣 Submit to our track 'Making Science Better?' at the STS NL Conference which will take place in Twente from April 15 to 17, 2026! More details in the link below.
🔗 www.utwente.nl/en/bms/sts-n...
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@mumumouse2.bsky.social & I have, at this point, reported almost 500 papers w/ issues to Elsevier's International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. Barely any have been addressed. Nothing has changed since: Shanmugam et al. 2026 (10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.149319) pubpeer.com/publications...
January 10, 2026 at 11:08 PM
@mumumouse2.bsky.social & I have, at this point, reported almost 500 papers w/ issues to Elsevier's International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. Barely any have been addressed. Nothing has changed since: Shanmugam et al. 2026 (10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.149319) pubpeer.com/publications...