A neuroscientist tricked 4 science journals into publishing a study on "Midi-Chlorians"

[koti]

In case you are not aquainted with Star Wars and The Force, "Midi Chlorians" are a microscopic life form that lives in cells. High levels of midi-chlorians in your body give you a big chance to become a great Jedi warrior...or a Sith lord if you prefer. The groundbreaking study can be found here:

https://arjonline.org/uploads/articleInPress/2/70118ARJB2017005.pdf

The article on this hoax is here:

http://www.sciencealert.com/a-neuroscientist-just-tricked-4-journals-into-accepting-a-fake-paper-on-midi-chlorians

 

 

 

[nec209]

I'm sorry what is Midi Chlorians?

Are they saying they found microscopic life form living in cells and called it Midi Chlorians?

And what does Midi Chlorians have to do with Jedi warrior or Sith lord ?

[Sicarii]

  On 7/24/2017 at 10:00 PM, nec209 said:

I'm sorry what is Midi Chlorians?

Are they saying they found microscopic life form living in cells and called it Midi Chlorians?

And what does Midi Chlorians have to do with Jedi warrior or Sith lord ?

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Midi Chlorians are fictional microscopic life forms that are present in Star Wars universe. They live inside an organism's cells and if present in sufficient numbers, they allow their host to detect the Force. Jedi Warriors and Sith Lords host large numbers of them, with Darth Vader having the highest count in the history of the galaxy, which allows them to use the Force's powers.

This neuroscientists is demonstrating the fact that which journal a study is published in matters.

[John Cuthber]

Bit like this one from years ago.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokal_affair
Be careful what you read

[koti]

  On 7/25/2017 at 9:01 AM, John Cuthber said:

Bit like this one from years ago.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokal_affair
Be careful what you read

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I think that these kinds of "hoaxes" are actually a good thing, they keep peoples alertness up. Quantum gravity being a social construct is obvious bs to someone who takes deeper interest in physics but I presume it is very easy to lead on majority of people outhere with such "studies"

[CharonY]

It is a good way to spot journals that do not do peer-review, at least. 

[Carrock]

  On 7/24/2017 at 9:31 PM, koti said:

.... The groundbreaking study can be found here:

https://arjonline.org/uploads/articleInPress/2/70118ARJB2017005.pdf

 

 

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Gone.

Someone at arjonline reads this forum.

[koti]

  On 7/26/2017 at 10:43 AM, Carrock said:

Gone.

Someone at arjonline reads this forum.

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Ah shucks, lol