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Elisabeth Bik - Perpetrator 5, a fraudulent microbiologist

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Science integrity consultant and crowdfunded volunteer, PhD. Ex-Stanford University. Maddox Prize/Einstein F Award winner NL/USA/SFO. #ImageForensics @MicrobiomDigest on X. Blog: ScienceIntegrityDigest.com Support me: https://www.patreon.com/elisabethbik

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Elisabeth Bik - Perpetrator 5, a fraudulent microbiologist @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 3d

Arrived in Berlin for the 3rd Young Scientist Cancer Congress.
Hope to see some of you there!
#YS2C

Photo of the Alexanderplatz train station, showing a big rounded structure with glass, and red letters spelling ALEXANDERPLATZ. In the background a cloudy, gloomy sky, with the big Berlin TV tower. It looks like the tower is sprouting out of the train station, but it stands behind it.

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 3h

Standing in solidarity with colleagues at the CDC who were fired as part of yet another RIF wave.
We are all less safe without their expertise and dedication.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 13h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Stephen Turner @stephenturner.us · 1d

Lost Science is a new NYT series of accounts from scientists who have lost their jobs or funding. You can send your story to the Times here www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/c...

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Elisabeth Bik - Perpetrator 5, a fraudulent microbiologist @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 9h

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials
“Disease detectives,” high-ranking scientists, the entire Washington office and the staff of a weekly public health journal were among those who learned late Friday that they would lose their jobs.
#GiftLink

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

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Retraction Watch @retractionwatch.com · 18h

Dr. Oransky warned of consequences for self-governance failure: "If you don't self-police, if you don't correct the record, if you don't sanction people who commit fraud, [...] someone else will come in and do that. And it very well could be a government that you don't like."

Is Science Retracting Enough Papers?

As paper mills and fraud proliferate, experts warn the retraction rate should reach 2% of published literature—ten times current levels.

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Elisabeth Bik - Perpetrator 5, a fraudulent microbiologist @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 10h

NIH Leadership Is Failing Early Career Researchers

‘These bottlenecks have gotten so bad that some labs have had to ration gloves and paper towels.’

Ian Morgan for TheScientist

www.the-scientist.com/nih-leadersh...

NIH Leadership Is Failing Early Career Researchers

Halted training programs, funding chaos, and hiring freezes jeopardize advancement options for early career researchers.

www.the-scientist.com

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 12h

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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For Better Science @forbetterscience.bsky.social · 1d

Schneider Shorts 10.10.2025 – A forum for finding irrelevant ‘issues’ that pillory young scientists
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Schneider Shorts 10.10.2025 – A forum for finding irrelevant ‘issues’ that pillory young scientists

Schneider Shorts 10.10.2025 – – how Nobel Magic works, a German Nobelist investigates again, a Polish professor out of the job, a wise fellow in Sweden, a cunning move from Denmark, wit…

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 1d

"Make the proof" colloquial phrase that means fabrication of data

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Bored National Guard Goes Door To Door Asking If Chicagoans Have Any Order They Need Restored https://theonion.com/bored-national-guard-goes-door-to-door-asking-if-chicagoans-have-any-order-they-need-restored/

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Reese Richardson @reeserichardson.bsky.social · 2d

@cathleenogrady.bwww.science covers the rise of shoddy public health papers for @science.org

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Journals and publishers crack down on research from open health data sets

PLOS, Frontiers, and others announce policies trying to stem the tide of suspect research

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Stan van Pelt @stanvanpelt.bsky.social · 2d

Problemen rond wetenschappelijke integriteit halen zelden de media. Dinsdag vertel ik waarom dat problematisch is voor het publieke vertrouwen in de wetenschap en de media, bij een colloquium van @isis-radboud.bsky.social, @willemhalffman.bsky.social. Ook @elisabethbik.bsky.social is van de partij!

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Elisabeth Bik - Perpetrator 5, a fraudulent microbiologist @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 2d

This will be the 3rd event in this series. The first two were held in France. This conference has a strong focus on networking for young cancer researchers in Germany and France and beyond.
#YS2C
www.ys2c.org/index.php

YS2C - Young Scientist Cancer Congress

www.ys2c.org

Elisabeth Bik - Perpetrator 5, a fraudulent microbiologist @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 2d

The conference is held in the French Embassy in Berlin, next to the Brandenburger Tor.
Phone connection is sparse, and there are some restrictions due to the conference venue, so I cannot do much live posting.

www.ys2c.org/index.php

Photo of the Brandenburger Tor, a big gate with 6 columns and horses on top. Blue morning sky with some pinkish morning clouds.

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Elisabeth Bik - Perpetrator 5, a fraudulent microbiologist @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 2d

Good morning from Berlin, where the conference will start in 30 min. This was the foggy view from my hotel room this morning.
#YS2C

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Elisabeth Bik - Perpetrator 5, a fraudulent microbiologist @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 3d

I did find a train that actually went - thank goodness. Last time, we had to take a EUR 200 taxi to make it to the Eurostar.

Elisabeth Bik - Perpetrator 5, a fraudulent microbiologist @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 3d

Arrived in Berlin for the 3rd Young Scientist Cancer Congress.
Hope to see some of you there!
#YS2C

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Elisabeth Bik - Perpetrator 5, a fraudulent microbiologist @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 3d

Fantastic news! And a big congrats! I hope you will keep on swimming against the current and do more great things!

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Anna Abalkina @abalkina.bsky.social · 3d

I’m honored to be named one of Tagesspiegel’s “100 Researchers of Berlin” for 2025, featured in today’s category “Swimming against the current.” Grateful to be recognized alongside inspiring researchers who challenge convention and push boundaries

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Elisabeth Bik - Perpetrator 5, a fraudulent microbiologist @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 3d

The lack of information is so sad. All the app does is tell me that there is a disruption, not which trains will actually go.

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Elisabeth Bik - Perpetrator 5, a fraudulent microbiologist @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 3d

Last time I was in the Netherlands, and trying to get to London by train, the NS had a big disruption and there were no trains going between Rotterdam and Breda. We had to take a very expensive taxi.

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Elisabeth Bik - Perpetrator 5, a fraudulent microbiologist @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 3d

Oh great. I am in the Netherlands trying to get to AMS airport and there are no trains going to the airport. The Dutch railways NS app says there are fewer trains, but there is just no train going. No bus bridge offered.

Screenshot from NS, the Dutch Railways app, showing “Disruption” with all trains going from Utrecht to Schiphol (AMS airport)

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Elisabeth Bik - Perpetrator 5, a fraudulent microbiologist @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 4d

This is quite an interesting way of analyzing these type of repeats. I have no idea why this image got so many. They are not even in the brown parts.

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Elisabeth Bik - Perpetrator 5, a fraudulent microbiologist @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 4d

Congrats here as well, Charles!

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Charles Piller @charlespiller.bsky.social · 4d

I’m deeply honored to have been named as the recipient of the Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting from the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing. It recognizes my work on scientific integrity for Science Magazine over the last five years. 1/7 tinyurl.com/zz54fzyr

Charles Piller wins 2025 Victor Cohn Prize - CASW

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Elisabeth Bik - Perpetrator 5, a fraudulent microbiologist @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 4d

Another retraction (#10?) for Srikanta Dash at @tulaneu.bsky.social

I reported this to the journal and the university in March 2021 - more than four years ago.
Despite 10 retractions, he is still a full professor at Tulane.

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Screenshots of two figures from the paper, both are showing green fluorescent cells on a black background. I have added colored boxes to highlight duplications/overlaps.

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