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‘Publish or Perish’: Academics Pumping Out Trivial Research for the Sake of the Dollar

‘Publish or Perish’: Academics Pumping Out Trivial Research for the Sake of the Dollar
Biologist at SciCons works in the laboratory in Szirak, Hungary, on May 28, 2021. Ajpek Orsi/Getty Images
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In a 2015 piece for Time magazine, writer Jeffrey Klugerin listed the ten most ridiculous scientific studies.
Gabriël Moens
Gabriël Moens
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Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
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