June 20, 2024

EP. 247.5 — Fraud Fridays: The Science Grant Grifter w/ Aparna Nancherla

Happy Friday, Con-gregation! This week we revisit our episode with Aparna Nancherla to dissect the scientist who hypothesized that if he stole grant money, then no one would know. His hypothesis was incorrect. Stay schemin’!

 

This episode was originally recorded December 8th, 2020.

 

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Research by Sharilyn Vera.

 

SOURCES:

https://www.purdueexponent.org/campus/article_33fab424-2dcf-11eb-b388-abf3ce035f45.html

https://www.purdueexponent.org/campus/article_417671d8-2d11-11eb-b695-a37cddf3676b.html

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-bz-disney-theft-jennifer-insuasti-20200701-n4g3bfqs2bcr3k6yc7ed45m2pu-story.html

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