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Fake Science Publishing - For a Fee

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The New York Times reports on the proliferation of fake scientific journals which will publish anything for a large fee. These "open access" publishers are typically located overseas, and aggressively try to fool honest researchers into agreeing to be on their editorial boards. it turns out to be a lot more difficult to get your name off of the editorial board than it is to get your name on it.
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John R. Moffett PhD is a research neuroscientist in the Washington, DC area. Dr. Moffett's main area of research focuses on the brain metabolite N-acetylaspartate, and an associated genetic disorder known as Canavan disease.

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