Share this page!

Los Angeles Times Profile picture
Twitter logo
Mar 17 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
New: The Times has reviewed Dr. David Agus’ three previous books and found more than 120 passages that are virtually identical to the language and structure of previously published material.

Thread ⬇️

latimes.com/science/story/…
Sources include newspaper and magazine stories, scientific journal articles, popular science books, Wikipedia and blogs. latimes.com/science/story/…
Some of the passages go on for multiple pages. Scores of paragraphs are near-exact copies of other people’s work. Few of those original authors are credited in Agus’ books, which were published by Simon & Schuster. latimes.com/science/story/…
The Times presented the company with a list of the passages.

The publisher responded two days later with a statement saying it was aware of “these issues” but that the books will stay on the market in their current form until new editions are released. latimes.com/science/story/…
All four of Agus’ books were produced in collaboration with Los Angeles writer Kristin Loberg. She acknowledged the “allegations of plagiarism” and said Agus was not to blame. latimes.com/science/story/…

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
　

Keep Current with Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @latimes

Los Angeles Times Profile picture
Mar 17
With the help of a plagiarism detection program called iThenticate, The Times found more than 120 passages in Dr. David Agus’ three published books that bear a striking resemblance to earlier works.

Thread ⬇️
latimes.com/science/story/… A passage from a book by Dr. David Agus on the left and a s
The Times reviewed Agus’ three books — “The End of Illness,” “A Short Guide to a Long Life” and “The Lucky Years” — and found more than 120 passages that are virtually identical to the language and structure of previously published material. latimes.com/science/story/…
Sources include newspaper and magazine stories, scientific journal articles, popular science books, Wikipedia and blogs.

Some of the passages go on for multiple pages.

Scores of paragraphs are near-exact copies of other people’s work. latimes.com/science/story/…
Read 6 tweets
Los Angeles Times Profile picture
Mar 17
Three years after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an initiative to pardon LGBTQ Californians who were prosecuted for being gay, only one living person has benefited from the program.

Thread ⬇️

latimes.com/california/sto…
The governor launched the LGBTQ California Clemency Initiative in February 2020 and vowed to eradicate “historic homophobia” in the criminal justice system by offering pardons to people “subjected to discriminatory arrest and prosecution.” latimes.com/california/sto…
The program focuses on charges such as vagrancy, loitering and sodomy that were used to target LGBTQ people and may remain on their criminal records decades later. latimes.com/california/sto…
Read 7 tweets
Los Angeles Times Profile picture
Mar 17
Though California may be ending its winter with quenched reservoirs and near record snowpack, meteorologists are warning that the state will face increased flooding risk in the coming months as Sierra Nevada snowmelt fills rivers and streams.

Thread ⬇️
latimes.com/environment/st… Workers use shovels to clea...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s spring flood outlook reported that drought conditions will continue to improve in much of the state, but the potential for flooding will worsen in the face of heavy snowpack and elevated soil moisture. latimes.com/environment/st… “Approximately 44% of the U...
The severity of that flooding remains to be seen, however, and depends on a variety of weather factors, experts say.

“It’s going to happen, and the question is whether it happens quickly versus slowly,” UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain said. latimes.com/environment/st…
Read 5 tweets
Los Angeles Times Profile picture
Mar 16
Gov. Gavin Newsom is giving up his high-profile call for the California Legislature to set a cap on oil company profits and instead will ask lawmakers to increase transparency and oversight of the industry.

Thread ⬇️
latimes.com/california/sto…
The governor’s amended proposal would give the California Energy Commission more authority to investigate gasoline price spikes and the option, through a public hearing process, to place a cap on profits and penalize oil companies, Newsom’s aides said.

latimes.com/california/sto…
He called for passage of a penalty on oil companies when he announced his intent to convene a special session to rein in the oil industry’s excessive profits. He accused oil companies of price gouging at the pump after gasoline prices topped $6 a gallon.
latimes.com/california/sto…
Read 5 tweets
Los Angeles Times Profile picture
Mar 16
Lida never wanted her children to leave Iran. But between Tehran’s brutal clampdown on anti-government protests and a sanctions-crippled economy that continues to crater, she now feels she has little option but to help her children escape the country.

latimes.com/world-nation/s…
“What if my son is killed in the protests like the others? What if my daughter was arrested? I now have nightmares thinking about them staying,” said Lida. “Their safety is more important than us being together.”

latimes.com/world-nation/s…
Lida’s children join a growing exodus out of Iran. Recent reports indicate that more Iranians are quitting the Islamic Republic than ever before.

latimes.com/world-nation/s…
Read 4 tweets
Los Angeles Times Profile picture
Mar 16
The #Oscars performance of “Naatu Naatu” — meant to be a celebration of #RRRMovie’s unlikely road to the Academy Awards — left many in the South Asian community disappointed and outraged for failing to showcase any South Asian dancers onstage. lat.ms/3mY2HX6
“The academy let a demographic down,” said Nakul Dev Mahajan, a dance industry veteran. “The truth of the matter is, there are Indian dancers out there. It’s just that the effort wasn’t made.” lat.ms/3mY2HX6 Image
Critics of the number cited the casting of the two non-South Asian lead dancers styled as stand-ins for stars Jr. NTR and Ram Charan’s characters as an example of the challenges that face South Asian performers trying to gain a foothold in the business. lat.ms/3mY2HX6
Read 8 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!

Send Email!

:(