The Case of Vipul Bhrigu and the Federal Definition of Research Misconduct

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The Case of Vipul Bhrigu and the Federal Definition of Research Misconduct

What is this about?

The Office of Research Integrity found in 2011 that a postdoctoral researcher who sabotaged a colleague’s research materials, was guilty of misconduct[1]. This case describes when something is considered as scientific misconduct and whether this really was the case. This is a factual case.

  1. Rasmussen, Lisa M. "The case of Vipul Bhrigu and the federal definition of research misconduct." Science and engineering ethics 20.2 (2014): 411-421.

Why is this important?

When accuding someone for committing scientific fraud, it is important that the definition is clear en interpretative by everybody.

For whom is this important?

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