# Hanania 2026: Behind the 'disappearing scientists' hysteria

> Richard Hanania, 2026. 4 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The argument (19 April 2026) that several people on the list were not scientists at all…

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# Behind the 'disappearing scientists' hysteria

Richard Hanania, 2026. _UnHerd_.

**America's missing scientists, 2021–2026Secondary source** ArticleChecked against the original0

## What it's used for here

The argument (19 April 2026) that several people on the list were not scientists at all and that the two who were serious researchers were killed for personal or criminal reasons.

## Cited by on this site 4 records

[Several on the list had no access worth targeting: an assistant without high-level clearance, a custodian, a…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/missing-scientists/evidence/EVD0DCQQZMGXR6P/several-on-the-list-had-no-access-worth-targeting-an)

Evidence

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[Several people on the list were not scientists, as the FBI director himself said](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/missing-scientists/evidence/EVD0DCQQKNCQ99R/several-people-on-the-list-were-not-scientists-as-the-fbi)

Evidence

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[Richard Hanania](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/missing-scientists/people/FIG0DCQX8AQX1XW/richard-hanania)

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[America's missing scientists, 2021–2026](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/missing-scientists)

The mystery article

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## Cite it

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Hanania, R. (2026). Behind the 'disappearing scientists' hysteria. UnHerd. https://unherd.com/2026/04/behind-the-disappearing-scientists-hysteria/
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[Read it free at unherd.com](https://unherd.com/2026/04/behind-the-disappearing-scientists-hysteria/)

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