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  1. On the death of James Watson

    So James Watson, a deeply unsavoury individual who co-won a Nobel Prize by stealing Rosalind Franklin’s ground breaking research on DNA, and was an unrepentant racist and misogynist, is dead. Lest it be forgotten, here is a collection of authentic quotes that give an insight into his true character.

    https://liorpachter.wordpress.com/2018/05/18/james-watson-in-his-own-words/?page_id=13894

    #academicMisconduct #DNA #JamesWatson #misogyny #racism

  2. Surprised by this? NOT!
    Traditional Plagiarism = Out
    AI Powered Misconduct = Growing

    Survey of academic integrity violations i the UK found almost 7,000 proven cases of cheating using AI tools in 2023-24, or 5.1 for every 1,000 students, and increase from 1.6 cases per 1,000 in 2022-23. Indications are it will increase to ~ 7.5 proven cases per 1,000 students. Discovered cases represent only the tip of the iceberg.

    In 2019-20, before the widespread availability of generative AI, plagiarism accounted for nearly two-thirds of all academic misconduct.
    theguardian.com/education/2025

    #Plagiarism #AI #AICheating #Universities #CollegeStudents #academicmisconduct #Guardian