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The man who faked human cloning

BobbyBroccoli · documentary · Watch on YouTube

Biology & biotechnologyDocumentaries & storytellingScientific method & science communication

What it is

BobbyBroccoli's first of two long documentaries about Hwang Woo-suk, the South Korean scientist who faked human cloning results. It tells the story of the scandal that shook a country.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as a gripping account of scientific fraud and the history of cloning research.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2023, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “I'd recommend watching this video [1].”

    History of human cloning research.

    xmprt, 2023-10 · Recommendation · in “Don't worry about global population collapse”

  2. “Documentaries about daring scientific fraud”

    Documentaries about daring scientific fraud.

    mbaye, 2023-12 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What are the YouTube channel worth to follow in 2024?”

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Topics: hwang woo-suk, human cloning, stem cells, research misconduct, south korea

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