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| Fraud
in a lab |
| Competition breeds dishonesty in
research. Lawrence K. Altman and William J. Broad report |
| The South Korean scandal
that shook the world of science recently is just one sign of a global explosion
in research that is outstripping the mechanisms meant to guard against error and
fraud. Experts say the problem is only getting worse, as research projects, and
the journals that publish the findings, soar. Science is often said to bar dishonesty
and bad research with a triple safety net. The first is peer review, in which
experts advise governments about what research to finance. The second is the referee
system, which has journals ask reviewers to judge if manuscripts merit publication.
The last is replication, whereby independent scientists see if the work holds
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| Not
the best way to learn |
| I drove into New Haven
on a recent morning with a burning question on my mind. How did my daughter do
against the chimpanzees? ... | Read.. |
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| Living photographs |
In the beginning, there was black-and-white film, a tool of artists like Ansel Adams and Robert Doisneau. Then came colour film, and, more recently, digital. And now there is this: bacteria prints. ... | Read..
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| QED: Disrespect for others
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That man has just spat at me. It takes a while for what has happened to sink in. But he definitely spat at me. The glob of spittle sits on the pavement a few inches from my feet, glistening. I’m not sure what to do. No one has ever spat at me bef
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| Recommended:
Ever since Galileo’s discovery
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The planets
Dava Sobel
Viking; $24.95... | Read.. |
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Do you ever feel a twitch in your arm as you watch a baseball player wallop the ball? When others cry, do your eyes tear up as well? Do you tense as a TV surgeon slices into an incision? ... | 
