Fang Zhouzi

Fang Zhouzi
方舟子
Fang in 2012
Born
Fang Shimin

(1967-09-28) September 28, 1967 (age 57)
Alma materUniversity of Science and Technology of China (B.S.)
Michigan State University (Ph.D.)
Occupation(s)Science writer,[1] reporter[2]
Known forPresident of New Threads website on Chinese culture
Anti-fraud campaign
SpouseLiu Juhua
AwardsJohn Maddox Prize[1][2]

Fang Shimin (Chinese: 方是民; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Png Sī-bîn), better known by his pen name Fang Zhouzi (Chinese: 方舟子; pinyin: Fāng Zhōuzǐ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Png Chiu-chú; born 28 September 1967), is a Chinese popular science writer who is primarily known for his campaign against pseudoscience and fraud in China.[3] President and co-director of New Threads (simplified Chinese: 新语丝; traditional Chinese: 新語絲; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sin-gí-si), a publication and website that promotes Chinese culture to the general public,[4] Fang's aggressive campaign against allegations of academic fraud has been hotly debated; while Fang's works have appeared in many Chinese publications,[5] various Chinese scholars have accused him of vigilantism and of using populist rhetoric in academic research.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Maddox_prize was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Newsmakers". Science. 338 (6109): 869–870. 2012. doi:10.1126/science.338.6109.869-b.
  3. ^ Xiong, Lei (2001-08-10). "Biochemist Wages Online War Against Ethical Lapses". Science. 293 (5532): 1039. doi:10.1126/science.293.5532.1039. PMID 11498562. S2CID 5121387. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
  4. ^ "English introduction to New Threads". Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference profile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).