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4. Oh, no, the misconduct of one researcher shouldn't indict a whole field of research

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 10:04 AM

Jan 2012

Das is hardly the first person to use fraudulent data either, however, Das' level of duplicity is almost Rumsfeldian in its scope.

There is so much publish or perish mentality...

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Red wine [health benefits] researcher flagged for fake data [View all] salvorhardin Jan 2012 OP

Where're the Wakefield supporters on this? laconicsax Jan 2012 #1

Ugh. That bastard. HuckleB Jan 2012 #2

I'm really suspicious that this type of thing might be widespread Celebration Jan 2012 #3

I read that as "Flogged for Fake Data" Ron Obvious Jan 2012 #5

Oh just great. Chemisse Jan 2012 #6