Fake finds reveal critical deficiency

Access through your institution Buy or subscribe Last week's disclosure of extensive fraud by one of Japan's leading archaeologists has led to renewed soul-searching about how much

the nation's more prominent scientists are allowed to escape criticism by their peers. Fujimura — who, according to critics, had no advanced degree and little scientific training — was

last week sacked from his post as senior director of the Tohoku Paleolithic Institute. The episode has raised questions about a scientific culture that allowed Fujimura's work to

continue, and to be taken seriously, despite suspicions that, it now emerges, stretched back many years. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution ACCESS OPTIONS

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