From August 2022, I hadn't heard of this one yet.
Yesterday, Science magazine reported that the University of Delaware “found one of its star scientists guilty of research misconduct.” This is a big deal. Science reports that the university
has accepted an investigative panel’s conclusion that marine ecologist Danielle Dixson committed fabrication and falsification in work on fish behavior and coral reefs. The university is seeking the retraction of three of Dixson’s papers and “has notified the appropriate federal agencies,” a spokesperson says.
One of the first things learned in Freshman chemistry is how to "fudge" data to fit the expected results. For those whose ethics are easily compromised, that shortcoming can set the trajectory for their entire career.
has notified the appropriate federal agencies
So her false works have been irrevocably embedded in policy?
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