Springer Nature has removed two studies by Max Planck(science.org)
375 points by adharmad 21 hours ago | 179 comments
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HN Discussion:
  • Springer Nature selling blank/withdrawn PDFs for $39.95 is scammy and exploitative
  • Algorithmic retraction without human review is irresponsible and harmful to authors
  • The academic publishing system is fundamentally broken and overpriced
  • Questioning why a century-old paper isn't in the public domain
  • Reflection on how centralized authority in academia creates dependency despite corruption