Puck in the Laboratory
The Construction and Deconstruction of Hoaxlike Deception in Science
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5337936 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jim Schnabel (University of Bath, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 459-492 |
| Publication date | 1994-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Science Technology & Human Values (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0162-2439 • E-ISSN: 1552-8251 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/016224399401900403 |
| OpenAlex | W1995444992 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 37 |
One of the most dramatic techniques for constructing accounts of "undiscovery" or incompetence in science involves the manipulative deception-in some accounts, the "hoaxing"-of the putatively incompetent researcher, ostensibly as an experiment to evaluate his or her methodology and the soundness of his or her knowledge claims. In this article, the author examines five cases in which such deceptions have been employed, noting the patterns of argument that typically follow these deceptions and the factors that seem to determine the power of these arguments. The author suggests that the "hoaxer" in such cases is most likely to be successful when his or her views about the targeted researcher's methodology and knowledge claims are orthodox with respect to his or her intended audience
Deception · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Sociology · Soundness · Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies · Computer Science · Engineering · Philosophy · Psychology · Research Data Management Practices · Scientific Computing and Data Management · Social Psychology
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The Theatre of the Blind
Scientific Controversy as Farce
Private Science and Public Knowledge
Journals Have Obligations, Too
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Confirmational Response Bias Among Social Work Journals
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Improving the Quality of Social Welfare Scholarship
One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
Bias, Controversy, and Abuse in the Study of the Scientific Publication System
The Obligation of Intellectuals
The Construction of the Paranormal
Leviathan and the Air-Pump
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2021 (25) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |