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Jul. 30, 2010
Research Misconduct
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| 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. |
Produced by Charles Bergquist, Director and Contributing Producer
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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
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