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The Chemical Breakdown
Thermo Fisher data manipulation & the shrinking chemical recycling industry
Ethics, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering and podcast with Frankie Macpherson and Phillip Broadwith
The Chemical Breakdown, Hosted by Mariana Kneppers
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Mariana Kneppers, Frankie Macpherson and Phillip Broadwith discuss allegations about manipulated antibody-validation images in Thermo Fisher Scientific's catalogue and the questions they raise for research integrity. They also examine the technical and commercial difficulties facing chemical recycling of plastics.
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