Research misconduct. In mid-September, science journalism was marked by surfacing reports of a significant research misconduct scandal involving leading neuroscientist and NIH official Eliezer Masliah. [2][RELATED: Eliezer Masliah’s Misconduct Exposes a Crisis in Scientific Integrity]Now, two months later, new details surrounding a previous high-profile research misconduct case are surfacing. Dias’ thesis was said to include identical paragraphs and uncited, copied text from Hamlin’s thesis and numerous other papers. Scientists who choose to engage in research misconduct paint scientific practice in a dismal light.

Source: Wall Street Journal November 18, 2024 12:28 UTC