Tag: Piltdown Man
Leveraging the Design Inference for Effectively Falsifying Data
The academy raises generation after generation of inept data falsifiers who embrace the foolish naiveté that their shenanigans are immune to discovery.
Fossil Friday: Piltdown Lizard Was Too Good to Check
It was considered to be “one of the oldest fossil reptiles and one of the very few skeletal specimens with evidence of soft tissue preservation.”
Fossil Friday: The Gupta Scandal
The greatest scientific fraud of the 20th century is not so well known outside of professional paleontologist circles.
Darwin on Trial (Again)
My attempt to disentangle this “case” forensically was to lead me on what was often a surprising journey of discovery.
As Science Frauds Go, Haeckel Beats Piltdown Man
Piltdown Man is a historical curiosity. Haeckel continues to resound in our minds today.