12 of the most interesting scientific hoaxes in history

Scientists - the same people, like everyone else, and many of them are not devoid of vanity and ambition. These will stop at nothing to get the coveted honor. We offer you a selection of the most interesting scientific hoaxes in the history of mankind.





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A similar myth originated in the year 2007, and according to the research laboratories of the company «Procter and Gamble», the disappearance of this time were doomed red hair - so the company wanted to raise the sales of red hair dye. This study also found to be unreliable - mutated gene, which is responsible for red hair, can be transmitted to the child, even if both parents were, for example, dark-haired.



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Unfortunately for the Behringer, it turned out that his colleagues and envious especially hidden gems where he intended to excavate. So they wanted to tarnish the reputation of the scientist. The joke turned against them: finding widespread in scientific circles. Then jokers tried to convince Beringer that his discovery - in fact, fiction. Eventually Boehringer believed them, and their own reputation in the scientific community was destroyed and Beringer received their compensation for moral damages through the courts.



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"Just as liberal feminists are frequently content with minimal agendas of legal and social equality of women, and liberal (and sometimes even socialist) configured mathematics often work within the governance structure of the Zermelo-Fraenkel (which, reflecting a liberal origins of the 19th century already contain the axiom of equality), complementing them only the axiom of choice ».



Originally the article was published in the famous magazine «Social Text». Sokal wrote it to show that many of the publications of the time were no more than a mixture of liberal sentiment, flattery, pompous quotes and outright stupidity. In other words, pseudo-science. He later commented:

"The results of my little experiment demonstrate that at least among some American liberal academics still reigns intellectual laziness. Editions of "Social Text" liked my article because they were impressed conclusion: the content and methodology of postmodern science provide powerful intellectual support for the progressive political project. Apparently, the editors did not consider important the need to analyze the quality of the given evidence, convincing argument, or even relevance of those arguments, of which the conclusion ».

Almost simultaneously with the work Sokal published a number of documents indicating his deception and dishonesty editors.



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The problem is that the list of carcinogens came even citric acid, that is produced in every living organism naturally. After interviewing 19% of French said they stopped buying the product, as well as all the other additives listed in that leaflet. It is believed that the pamphlet had an impact on more than 7 million people.



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Soon, however, the researchers noticed discrepancies in his data. It was found that he had forged almost all the results of their experiments. This makes it one of the biggest liars in the history of physics. He was deprived of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (analogue in Russia - PhD). Schoen has filed a lawsuit to recover the degree and won, but the plaintiff appealed, and the title away again.



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It is believed that because of this drawing originates the famous phrase "born every minute on the idiot».



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