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Challenges and Biases in the Peer Review Process
The chapter explores the peer review process in academia, highlighting its importance in advancing science but also discussing how personal biases and conflicts of interest can influence the system. It touches on challenges in scientific research, including data fabrication and the reproducibility crisis, citing specific cases like falsified data in top medical journals and a university president resigning for publishing manipulated images. The conversation also delves into the impact of pandemic policies on vulnerable populations, questioning the blind trust placed in scientific authorities and the need for region-specific approaches to issues like lockdowns.