EPISODE · Nov 1, 2021 · 56 MIN
Have universities lost their way?
from Andrew Yang Podcast · host Andrew Yang & Audacy
In 2018, professor Peter Boghossian and his team wrote 20 fake papers arguing for ridiculous conclusions using fashionable jargon, and submitted them to reputable academic journals. The result? Seven of those articles were accepted for publication. Boghossian joins to discuss what the fake papers revealed about higher education and why he had to find a new academic home.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eITPRA-dxBUFollow Peter Boghossian: https://twitter.com/peterboghossian | https://boghossian.substack.comFollow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com
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In 2018, professor Peter Boghossian and his team wrote 20 fake papers arguing for ridiculous conclusions using fashionable jargon, and submitted them to reputable academic journals. The result? Seven of those articles were accepted for publication. Boghossian joins to discuss what the fake papers revealed about higher education and why he had to find a new academic home.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eITPRA-dxBUFollow Peter Boghossian: https://twitter.com/peterboghossian | https://boghossian.substack.comFollow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com
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