Friday, July 30th, 2010

Research Misconduct

How well does science police itself? Writing in the journal Nature, researchers discuss the results of a survey looking at how researchers respond when they see evidence of minor misdeeds -- not outright plagiarism or fraud, but sloppy record keeping, slanted methodology, or misuse of funds. We'll talk about what they found.

Guests

Gerald Koocher
Professor of Psychology and Associate Provost, Simmons College, Boston
Lecturer on Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Senior Associate in Psychology, Children's Hospital, Boston
Boston, Massachusetts

Related Links

• Nature: Peers nip misconduct in the bud
• Gerald Koocher's ethicsresearch.com

Segment produced by:Charles Bergquist

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