Your analysis of the structural issues plaguing science in academia is spot on. Journals like Nature and Science prioritize flashy headlines over rigorous integrity. Deans have become more focused on prestige, the appearance of "diversity", and fundraising rather than the advancement of genuine scholarship. Harvard is a prime example of this decline. Claudine Gay’s weak publication record and incidents of plagiarism should have prompted a nationwide reckoning, but academia continues to ignore its deep-seated problems.

It's alarming how many scientific papers now list over 10 co-authors, many of whom haven’t even read the work. Yet, the administration carries on, producing videos and public relations content instead of addressing these core issues.