Let $f\in \mathbb{Z}[x]$ be an irreducible polynomial of degree $k>2$ (and suppose that $k\ne 2^l$ for any $l\ge 1$) such that the leading coefficient of $f$ is positive.Does the set of integers $n\ge 1$ for which $f(n)$ is $(k-1)$-power-free have positive density?If $k>3$, and for all primes $p$ there exists $n$ such that $p^{k-2}\nmid f(n)$, then are there infinitely many $n$ for which $f(n)$ is $(k-2)$-power-free?In particular, does$$n^4+2$$represent infinitely many squarefree numbers?