MIT’s Future President Tested by Fraudulent Cancer Magic Show

MIT’s Future President Tested by Fraudulent Cancer Magic Show
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Science just pulled a plot twist worthy of a conspiracy docuseries. A supposed cancer breakthrough turned out to be as real as my promise to start dieting on Monday, unleashing 'a new age of doubt in science.' Meanwhile, MIT's future president is facing a test so intense it could make a PhD student question their life choices. As the article ominously puts it, this is 'a test for the future president of MIT'—because what better way to prep a brain marvel than stress-testing its trust in facts?

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Source: Statnews | Published: 8/13/2025 | Author: Mike Damiano — Boston Globe