Friday, February 23, 2007

「発掘!あるある大事典2」ネイチャーで紹介される

Japanese TV show admits faking science : Article : Nature
Programme makers redubbed interviews and changed experimental results.

For scientists who speak to the mass media about their research, a scandal surrounding a Japanese television show demonstrates just how badly things can go wrong. Kansai Telecasting Corporation (KTV) has admitted that it faked scientific results in one of its programmes, and used dubbing to put false words into the mouths of foreign researchers. After an outcry from the Japanese media, the company has cancelled the series and is reviewing all 520 episodes.

「発掘!あるある大事典2」での捏造が科学雑誌「ネイチャー」でかなり詳しく紹介されています。
残念ながら、放送がうち切られた後なんですが、とうとう世界デビューです。 mrgreen

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