The Worst Research Papers of All Time

Explore a 17-minute video that examines some of the most notorious research papers in scientific history. Host Reid Reimers delves into several case studies of particularly problematic scientific publications, explaining why they were considered failures and how the scientific community responds to bad research. The video covers various examples of scientific misconduct, from fraudulent food surveys to AI-generated images of rat anatomy, highlighting the consequences of poor methodology, ethical violations, and outright fraud in academic publishing. Learn about the mechanisms that exist to identify and address problematic research, and understand the importance of scientific integrity. The video includes a correction at 9:24 where "effect" should be "affect."