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Voodoo Science: The Road From Foolishness to Fraud » Read Now
by Robert L. Park. 232 pgs.

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In a time of dazzling scientific progress, how can we separate genuine breakthroughs from the noisy gaggle of false claims? From Deepak Chopra's "quantum alternative to growing old" to unwarranted hype surrounding the International Space Station, Robert Park leads us down the back alleys of fringe...
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In a time of dazzling scientific progress, how can we separate genuine breakthroughs from the noisy gaggle of false claims? From Deepak Chopra's "quantum alternative to growing old" to unwarranted hype surrounding the International Space Station, Robert Park leads us down the back alleys of fringe science, through the gleaming corridors of Washington power and even into our evolutionary past to search out the origins of voodoo science. Along the way, he offers simple and engaging science lessons, proving that you don't have to be a scientist to spot the fraudulent science that swirls around us. While remaining highly humorous, this hard-hitting account also tallies the cost: the billions spent on worthless therapies, the tax dollars squandered on government projects that are doomed to fail, the investors bilked by schemes that violate the most fundamental laws of nature. But the greatest cost is human: fear of imaginary dangers, reliance on magical cures, and above all, a mistaken view of how the world works. To expose the forces that sustain voodoo science, Park examines the role of the media, the courts, bureaucrats and politicians, as well as the scientific community. Scientists argue that the cure is to raise general scientific literacy. But what exactly should a scientifically literate society know? Park argues that the public does not need a specific knowledge of science so much as a scientific world view--an understanding that we live in an orderly universe governed by natural laws that cannot be circumvented.
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Responsible Conduct of Research (Chap. 5 "Scientific Misconduct") » Read Now
by David B. Resnik, Adil E. Shamoo. 345 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

This is a comprehensive introduction to the ethical issues at stake in the conduct of biomedical research, with extensive use of case examples. Its content parallels the recommendations of the Commission on Research Integrity, and deals with ethical issues in the use of animal and humans in...
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This is a comprehensive introduction to the ethical issues at stake in the conduct of biomedical research, with extensive use of case examples. Its content parallels the recommendations of the Commission on Research Integrity, and deals with ethical issues in the use of animal and humans in research. It includes chapters on intellectual property, authorship, peer review, and conflicts of interest. As of October 2000, all personnel involved in research supported by the Public Health Service, including NIH, must receive the equivalent of 15 hours of training and education in research ethics. This book will be a convenient text for such short courses or seminars, and an excellent guidebook for all.
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Scientific Misconduct and Editorial and Peer Review Processes, in Journal of Higher Education » Read Now
by Mary Frank Fox. 12 pgs.

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Misconduct and Social Control in Science: Issues, Problems, Solutions, in Journal of Higher Education » Read Now
by John M. Braxton, Mary Frank Fox. 11 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library
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Research Universities and Scientific Misconduct: History, Policies, and the Future, in Journal of Higher Education » Read Now
by Nicholas H. Steneck. 21 pgs.

Collections: History, Education, Entire Library
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A Social Control Perspective on Scientific Misconduct, in Journal of Higher Education » Read Now
by Edward J. Hackett. 19 pgs.

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The Scientific Attitude ("Fraud in Science" begins on p. 98) » Read Now
by Frederick Grinnell. 144 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

...94 The Scientific Establishment , 95 Secrecy in Science , 96 Fraud in Science , 98 6 Science and the World 101 The Origins of Science in Routine Experience...
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At the Fringes of Science (Chap. 10 "Fraud: Yes, No, and Maybe") » Read Now
by Michael W. Friedlander. 196 pgs.

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...in science. 3. Fraud in science. 1. Title. Q180...recognition as parts of science. In this border zone...works; instances of fraud; "discoveries...recognition by mainstream...
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Cyril Burt: Fraud Or Framed? » Read Now
by N. J. Mackintosh. 158 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

When Sir Cyril Burt died in 1971, he was widely recognized as Britain's most eminent educational psychologist whose studies of gifted and delinquent children, contributions to the development of factor analysis, and research on the inheritance of intelligence brought widespread acclaim. Within five...
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When Sir Cyril Burt died in 1971, he was widely recognized as Britain's most eminent educational psychologist whose studies of gifted and delinquent children, contributions to the development of factor analysis, and research on the inheritance of intelligence brought widespread acclaim. Within five years of his death, however, he was publicly denounced as a fraud who had fabricated data to conclude that intelligence is genetically determined. Examiners of the published data found serious inconsistencies that raised questions about their authenticity; the case has divided the scientific community ever since. Were the charges justified, or was he a victim of critics fearful of validating such a politically unacceptable scientific theory? This is an up-to-date and unbiased analysis of one of the most notorious scandals in science, now more timely and widely discussed than ever with the publication of The Bell Curve, the best-selling polemic that raises arguments comparable to Burt's. The distinguished contributors examine the controversial areas of Burt's work and argue that his defenders have sometimes, but by no means always, been correct, and that his critics have often jumped to hasty conclusions. In their haste, however, these critics have missed crucial evidence that is not easily reconciled with Burt's total innocence, leaving the perception that both cases are seriously flawed. An introductory chapter lays the background to the case, followed by an examination of Burt's work that relates to the controversy. The book concludes with a chapter on Burt's character, other cases of apparent scientific fraud, and the impact of Burt's alleged fabrications. These findings have profound implications not only for the study of psychology, but for the wider issues relating to integrity in scientific research, and the impact of intelligence testing on social policy.
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Questions of Scientific Responsibility: The Baltimore Case, in Ethics & Behavior » Read Now
by Serge Lang. 70 pgs.

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...previously demonstrated fraud in science. They received from OToole...Margot OToole went through. In Science, Error Isnt Fraud Dingells Inquiry Is a Witch...the op-ed page...
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Process and Detection in Fraud and Deceit, in Ethics & Behavior » Read Now
by Sam Silverman. 10 pgs.

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...publications on fraud in science almost completely...Advancement of Science. Inherent in all studies of fraud and misconduct...BACKGROUND Fraud and deceit are not unique to...
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Whistleblowing: A Very Unpleasant Avocation, in Ethics & Behavior » Read Now
by Robert L. Sprague. 31 pgs.

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...NIMH Review Fraud Charge Moves...Because Science has such a big circulation in the United...But many in the science establishment...scientific fraud and the...
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The Ends of Science: An Essay in Scientific Authority (Discussion of fraud in science begins on p. 170) » Read Now
by Harry Redner. 344 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

...behalf. An approach is a theory about science in general that does not belong to the...philosophers, sociologists, historians of science--in the understanding of science is...
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Poisoning the Ivy: The Seven Deadly Sins and Other Vices of Higher Education in America ("The Occurrence of Fraud" begins on p. 131) » Read Now
by Michael Lewis. 214 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Anyone who teaches in higher education realizes that "the Academy" has significant and pervasive problems in its self-governance, effectiveness, and in according value for soaring costs. Although there is a widespread sense that something is badly wrong, few are well positioned to challenge the...
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Anyone who teaches in higher education realizes that "the Academy" has significant and pervasive problems in its self-governance, effectiveness, and in according value for soaring costs. Although there is a widespread sense that something is badly wrong, few are well positioned to challenge the system. Lewis has written an honest, spirited account of what, in his view, ails the nation's universities and colleges, making them "wasteful, inefficient, and increasingly unresponsive to the needs of (their) constituencies".
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The Economics of Science: Methodology and Epistemology as if Economics Really Mattered (Chap. 3 "An Economic Theory of Fraud in Science") » Read Now
by James R. Wible. 266 pgs.

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This book explores aspects of science from an economic point of view. The author begins with economic models of misconduct in science, moving on to discuss other important issues, including market failure and the market place of ideas.