SCIENTIFIC FRAUD AND THE POWER STRUCTURE OF SCIENCE
Brian Martin
ABSTRACT: In the routine practice of scientific research, there are many types of misrepresentation and bias which could be considered dubious. However, only a few narrowly defined behaviours are singled out and castigated as scientific fraud. A narrow definition of scientific fraud is convenient to the groups in society -- scientific elites, and powerful government and corporate interests -- that have the dominant influence on priorities in science. Several prominent Australian cases illustrate how the denunciation of fraud helps to paint the rest of scientific behaviour as blameless.
http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/bmartin/pub...ubs/92prom.html
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A fascinating article. Brian Martin is an Australian professor and working scientist...who has many interesting ideas.
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