Would this fall under general misconduct in research? I know of some web sites with training materials, but not much about the problems. Examples:
http://www.nhgri.nih.gov/About_NHGRI/Dir/Ethics/Seminars_and_courses/index.html http://onlineethics.org/index.html However, it seems to me there were a couple of people at NIH who were really involved with investigating problems for a while. I think they were involved in the David Baltimore case though I'm not certain. You might also search for retractions. When I was at Brown, a professor in Psychology had some sort of problem with faulty data generated by a student. I heard only vague rumors, being in another department, but my impression was that he found something wrong, but then he had to go through previous work and figure out how much was valid. He eventually published an article about it, which I just found: Church, Crystal, & Collyer (1996). Correction of errors in scientific research. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, and Computers, 28, 305-310. My guess is errors are more common than misconduct. On a lighter note, Carl Djerassi wrote a novel about a postdoc accused of research misconduct; it (the novel) was quite well-done. Charlotte >Hello Tipsters, > >Do any of you know of any resources about research ethical infractions >(including scientific misconduct, such as presenting data on assigned >projects that were never actually collected)? I have searched several >literature data bases and find almost nothing. This seems unusual given the >many hundreds of articles on college cheating (plagiarism and exams). > >Also, have any of you attempted to assess whether your students' data is >"genuine" and, if so, what did you find out? > >Thanks for any info or ideas you can provide. > >Patricia Keith-Spiegel > > >--- >You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ================================================================ Charlotte F. Manly, Ph.D. Psychological & Brain Sciences Assistant Professor 317 Life Sciences Bldg ph: (502) 852-8162 University of Louisville fax: (502) 852-8904 Louisville, KY 40292 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.louisville.edu/a-s/psychology/ http://www.louisville.edu/~cfmanl01 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
