March 29, 1994 - March 29, 2027

  • Date:20TuesdayFebruary 2018

    Scientific (mis?)conduct – a historical and personal view

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    Time
    09:30 - 11:00
    Location
    Nella and Leon Benoziyo Building for Biological Sciences
    Auditorium
    Lecturer
    Prof. Dan Tawfik
    Dept. of Biomolecular Sciences-WIS
    Organizer
    Department of Biomolecular Sciences
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    In the spirit of our time, sloppy image processing and completely fabricated data are put in the same ‘basket’ of misconduct, and the involved individuals are put to shame. However, misconduct is complex and delicate question, and alleged misconduct has been associated with the greatest scientists including Newton and Mendel. I will describe several historical cases of alleged misconduct – some remaining unclear to this day, and some resolved. These teach us that mistakes and errors are part of science, but as scientists, we have huge responsibility with respect to the data we publish – it’s not about the scientific ‘truth’, it’s about ‘accuracy’.

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