Contact: Edd McCracken edd.mccracken@ed.ac.uk 44-013-165-14400 University of Edinburgh A large number of friends on Facebook may appear impressive but, according to a new report, the more social circles a person is linked to online the more likely social media will… Read More ›
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How many scientists fabricate and falsify research? : 72% knew someone
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Rebecca Walton rwalton@plos.org 44-122-346-3333 Public Library of Science Press release from PLoS ONE It’s a long-standing and crucial question that, as yet, remains unanswered: just how common is scientific misconduct? In the online, open-access… Read More ›
False positives: fraud and misconduct are threatening scientific research
High-profile cases and modern technology are putting scientific deceit under the microscope Alok Jha, science correspondent guardian.co.uk, Thursday 13 September 2012 13.12 EDT The Dutch psychologist Diederik Stapel was found to have published fabricated data in 30 peer-reviewed papers. Photograph: Boxem/boxem/Hollandse… Read More ›
Nanofibres used to make sports equipment and nappies ‘can be just as dangerous as asbestos’
They can be similar in shape to asbestos fibres, which have been linked to lung cancers such as mesothelioma By Charles Walford PUBLISHED:10:30 EST, 24 August 2012| UPDATED:10:31 EST, 24 August 2012 Tiny fibres made by the nanotechnology industry could… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 