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Investigative reporter @sciencemagazine. Author of "Doctored" cpiller@charlespiller.com - Signal: cpiller.01 - open DMs.
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First review of my book, DOCTORED: FRAUD, ARROGANCE, AND TRAGEDY IN THE QUEST TO CURE ALZHEIMER’S, to be published Feb 4, out from Publisher’s Weekly: “hard-hitting exposé…troubling look at the corruption of Big Science.” Available for prerelease orders publishersweekly.com/9781668031247
www.publishersweekly.com Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s by Charles Piller Alzheimer’s research is a cesspool of faked results and moneygrubbing, according to this hard-hitting exposé. Science magazine j...
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“Magic or Realism?” Are recently discovered genetic variants that seem to protect against Alzheimer’s believable? My latest investigation –with Jennie Erin Smith– takes a deep dive to answer. science.org/content/articl…
www.science.org Science investigation casts doubt on genes hailed for warding off Alzheimer’s disease Mutations found in Colombian families raised hopes for treatments. Altered patient data and suspect images call their benefits into question