“Today’s episode exposes the unethical practices of a pay-to-publish scientific journal, which published a flawed study linking air pollution to autism. The study, seemingly designed to promote a biotech company's products, utilized poor methodology and lacked scientific rigor. Dr. Hoerricks critiques the journal’s lack of ethical oversight and the broader problem of for-profit science, highlighting how this model prioritises corporate interests over genuine scientific advancement and perpetuates harmful eugenic ideologies. This ultimately harms the autistic community, diverting resources from meaningful support and research toward profit-driven ventures. The piece uses satire to illustrate the absurdity of the situation, whilst seriously examining the systemic issues involved.”

It’s interesting to see how NotebookLM handled the satire embedded in the source.

Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/open-access-closed-ethics-how-cures

Let me know what you think.

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