Pirate Professor Under Fire | Durham News

Duke professor Dan Ariely, famed for his behavioral economics research, is running for office in Israel with the Pirate Party—complete with a pirate hat and a cheeky “politics is fun” attitude. But his political stunt comes amid serious controversy: one of his papers was retracted for suspected data fraud, echoing a 2012 study also pulled for similar issues. Duke says he didn’t falsify data himself but failed to prevent its publication. Compounding the drama, Ariely’s name appears over 700 times in Justice Department emails tied to Jeffrey Epstein, including requests for contacts. As Duke investigates his research integrity, Ariely keeps sailing into the spotlight—this time, on a political adventure that’s more absurd than scandalous. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/9d640c21e0fc4918