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> I have been asked directly to misrepresent results on several occasions. In the most recent one, a professor who has received all prizes and accolades in his
by CoastalCoder 4y ago
> I have been asked directly to misrepresent results on several occasions. In the most recent one, a professor who has received all prizes and accolades in his field threatened me and others when we refused to misrepresent research results.
I wonder if intentional research fraud should carry legal consequences.
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- cjmb 4y agoas severe as anything the SEC can bring to bear, imo
- hcknwscommenter 4y agoIt does carry severe legal consequences. If you defraud a federal agency into funding your research (which almost always accompanies any fraud in basic scientific research) you are committing a federal crime and you can go to jail.