Sholto David
Sholto David is a British molecular biologist and blogger. He is known for identifying flaws in scientific papers.[1][2][3]
He graduated from Newcastle University in 2019 with a PhD in cellular and molecular biology.[4][5] Since then, he has posted entries on over 2,000 flawed scientific studies.[6]
On January 2, 2024, David made a blog post focused on image irregularities with 30 papers published by scientists from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, including some by CEO Laurie Glimcher and COO William Hahn.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Joseph, Andrew (January 27, 2024). "From a small town in Wales, a scientific sleuth has shaken Dana-Farber — and elevated the issue of research integrity".
- ^ "'A lot of it is sloppiness': the biologist who finds flaws in scientific papers | Science | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com.
- ^ Kluger, Jeffrey (May 2, 2024). "Sholto David". TIME.
- ^ Kluger, Jeffrey (2024-05-02). "Sholto David". TIME. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ Richtel, Matt (2024-02-02). "He Hunts Sloppy Scientists. He's Finding Lots of Prey". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ Hyneman, Jamie (October 2, 2024). "2024 TIME100 Next: Sholto David". TIME.
- ^ Johnson, Carla (2024-03-12). "Science sleuths using technology to find fakery and plagiarism". The Star-Ledger. pp. U8. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
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