A few days ago word began to spread of a prank where an intentionally utterly nonsensical paper on the utterly nonsensical field of study that is “gender studies” was published in a peer reviewed journal.The problem there was that the journal involved is one of those “journals” where if you pay their fees, they publish. It’s basically self-publishing, so apart from the amusement factor… meh.

But now comes a better example of “there be something wrong with peer review:”

Is this the world’s smartest canine? Or has science gone to the dogs?

In short, a dog is sitting on the editorial boards of seven medical journals. Whoopsie.