Dr Con Man: the rise and fall of a celebrity scientist who fooled almost everyone, Science
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Surgeon Paolo Macchiarini was hailed for turning the dream of regenerative medicine into a reality – until he was exposed as a con artist and false prophet
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Bad Surgeon': TV Producer Recounts Paolo Macchiarini's 'Love Bombing
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Experimental doctor Paolo Macchiarini seduced reporter to mask deadly surgeries, new docuseries reveals
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Dr. Oz Shouldn't Be a Senator--or a Doctor
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How a star surgeon's personal and professional lives converged to expose his lies - ABC News
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How a star surgeon's personal and professional lives converged to expose his lies - ABC News
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He Was a Science Star. Then He Promoted a Questionable Cure for Covid-19. - The New York Times
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The Celebrity Surgeon Who Used Love, Money, and the Pope to Scam an NB
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Dr Con Man: the rise and fall of a celebrity scientist who fooled almost everyone, Science
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The Doctor Who Fooled the World: Andrew Wakefield's War on Vaccines by Brian Deer
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