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> those who have committed fraud can rise to positions of influence and eminence ... > ... sideline any honest young scientists who want to do things properly.
by everybodyknows 3y ago
> those who have committed fraud can rise to positions of influence and eminence ...
> ... sideline any honest young scientists who want to do things properly. I fear in some institutions this has already happened.
She has some names in mind!
- greenyoda 3y agoThe recent resignation of Stanford's president comes to mind: https://www.npr.org/2023/07/19/1188828810/stanford-university-president-resigns https://www.npr.org/2023/07/19/1188828810/stanford-universit... > The president of Stanford University has resigned after an investigation opened by the board of trustees found several academic reports he authored contained manipulated data. > Marc Tessier-Lavigne, who has spent seven years as president, authored 12 reports that contained falsified information, including lab panels that had been stitched together, panel backgrounds that were digitally altered and blot results taken from other research papers.