Misconduct ruling is silent on intent
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Misconduct ruling is silent on intent
What is this about?
Mavens of research ethics often insist that there is a clear difference between sloppy science and scientific fraud. But if ever there was a case that blurs that line, it is that of Marc Hauser, a high-flying evolutionary psychologist who resigned from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 2011, after the university found him guilty of misconduct[1].
Why is this important?
The definition of misconduct can be interpreted in different ways.
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