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Scandal at America's top science fair
''Honestly ISEF is probably going to sweep this under the rug unless it comes in the news. Someone needs to send it to CNN or something.''
Krish Pai, 17, of Del Mar, California, received the second Regeneron Young Scientist Award of $50,000 for his machine-learning research to identify microbial genetic sequences that can be modified to biodegrade plastic. In tests, he identified two microorganisms that can be genetically modified to degrade plastic at a cost he believes would be ten times less than traditional recycling. The dossier thoroughly documents numerous additional instances of theft of figures, exaggerated claims of novelty, misappropriation of a previous researcher's device, plagiarism, citation fraud, similarities to past winning ISEF projects, and potential scientific inaccuracies.
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