Fang Zhouzi
Fang Zhouzi | |
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方舟子 | |
Fang in 2012 | |
| Born | Fang Shimin September 28, 1967 Yunxiao County, Fujian, China |
| Alma mater | University of Science and Technology of China (B.S.) Michigan State University (Ph.D.) |
| Occupation(s) | Science writer, reporter |
| Known for | President of New Threads website on Chinese culture Anti-fraud campaign |
| Spouse | Liu Juhua |
| Awards | John Maddox Prize |
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. 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, Fang's aggressive campaign against allegations of academic fraud has been hotly debated; while Fang's works have appeared in many Chinese publications, various Chinese scholars have accused him of vigilantism and of using populist rhetoric in academic research.