Abstract
One type of 'scientific hoaxes' aims at ridiculing scientific journals by fooling them to publish underiously written texts. The article discusses three cases (Sokal; Goghossian; Pluckrose & al.) and points at their weaknesses if considered as experiments. None of the conclusions made by the hoaxes' authors, or by many of their commentators, are justified.
| Translated title of the contribution | ’Hoaxes’ as weapons in Sciences’ Wars |
|---|---|
| Original language | Finnish |
| Pages (from-to) | 33-36 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Tieteessä tapahtuu |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
| MoE publication type | B1 Article in a scientific magazine |
Keywords
- Peer reviewing
- hoax