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Commentary
Nature 452, 686-687 (10 April 2008) | doi:10.1038/452686a; Published online 9 April 2008
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Collaborations: Investigating international misconduct
Christine Boesz1 & Nigel Lloyd2
- Christine Boesz (representing the United States) is Inspector General of the National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, USA.
- Nigel Lloyd (representing Canada) is Executive Vice-President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 350 Albert St, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1H5, Canada.
Abstract
The rise in cross-border collaborations is making it more difficult to police misconduct. Christine Boesz and Nigel Lloyd argue for a framework to examine allegations and hold researchers accountable.
Research misconduct is an issue the research community cannot afford to overlook. Data fabrication or falsification, plagiarism and other unethical behaviors hit the headlines because they damage the scientists involved and erode the public's faith in the research that its taxes support.
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