Thinking about scientific misconduct before tangling with a real case will help you protect your own career and promote research integrity. Kendall Powell investigates a few case studies.
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Kendall Powell is a freelance science writer in Broomfield, Colorado.
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Powell, K. Misconduct mayhem. Nature 441, 122–123 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7089-122a
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