10 Famous Science Hoaxes

by memolition ·

A report last year that dozens of studies published in respected scientific journals were fake, or mere “computer-generated nonsense,” suggests that we live in an era of scientific hoaxes.

Scientific scams, however, have a long history. Whether it is for fame, fortune, or simply to mislead, these are the greatest scientific hoaxes in history.

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