Japanese TV show admits faking science

[摘要] For scientists who speak to the mass media about their research, a scandal surrounding a Japanese television show demonstrates just how badly things can go wrong. Kansai Telecasting Corporation (KTV) has admitted that it faked scientific results in one of its programmes, and used dubbing to put false words into the mouths of foreign researchers. After an outcry from the Japanese media, the company has cancelled the series and is reviewing all 520 episodes. One of the victims is Dr Kim, a professor who studies soya bean fermentation. The show and Dr Kim trumpeted the health benefits of a fermented bean paste called miso as a result of the programme makers redubbing interviews and changing experimental results.