Stanford President Resigns After Freshman's Investigation
Stanford University's 11th president Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced his resignation amid serious doubts over his integrity as an academic and scientist. Once hailed as a potential Nobel-prize winner for a discovery that could cure Alzheimer's, the research suddenly didn't pan out. And it wasn't the only published work that seemed super sus. In fact, an investigative committee concluded that this vibe happened way too frequently for comfort. But is he guilty or not? And what did the investigation conclude? Do you believe it?
Pubpeer Link: https://pubpeer.com/publications/B6410F2AF1398E6F379B244E7520A1#2023
Theo Baker's Stories at the Stanford Daily: https://stanforddaily.com/author/tabaker/
Nature Article: https://www.nature.com/articles/459310a
Link to Stanford Investigation Committee’s Final Report: https://seoulite.tv/s/Scientific-Panel-Final-Report.pdf