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Conference Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing

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In some cases, organizing a conference resembles a high-profit business. Some of these conferences are wolves in sheep’s clothing. This article draws readers’ attention to current examples of such unethical business conferences.

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Sorooshian, S. Conference Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing. Sci Eng Ethics 23, 1805–1806 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-016-9788-8

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