<i>NoTrue</i>, <i>Silence</i> and <i>Rubbish Communications</i>: satirical journals give Chinese academics a pressure valve

The locations of Chinese noodle shops were assessed in one essay published in a ‘bottom’ journal. Credit: Zheng Changhao/Xinhua via Alamy The image of a failed laboratory experiment posted on Chinese social media in February has sparked an academic trend in the country: junior researchers setting up and contributing to satirical journals. …