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US lawmakers turn attention to plague of fake journal papers – science business
“The automation arms race is upon us,” warned Democrat congressman Bill Foster in a hearing of the US House of Representatives’ science, space and technology committee last week. To prove his point, Foster, along with another representative, created a fake nuclear physics paper using a text generator that easily evaded plagiarism detectors. ‘The creation of hundreds […]
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Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to visit Argonne National Lab, Hyzon Motors – CHICAGO SUN TIMES
“Foster and Granholm will also visit the Aurora STEAM Academy — STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. The academy, according to its website, provides ‘a free educational experience that aims to empower students and close the digital divide.'”
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Eight Wins for Peace in the House Annual Defense Bill – FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION
“The House approved an amendment by Rep. Bill Foster (IL-11) to repeal that funding restriction, allowing the United States to support the CTBTO more fully. The United States has signed but never ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.”
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Nuclear security amendment among provisions advanced by House’s National Defense Authorization Act -HOMELAND PREPAREDNESS NEWS
“I was proud to vote for the National Defense Authorization Act, which makes major investments to support our service members and sustain the research and innovation that makes our country safer and stronger,” Foster said. “As the only Ph.D. physicist in Congress, working on issues of nuclear non-proliferation has always been one of my top […]
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