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Scientific credit and credibility

Nature Materials volume 1, pages 139–141 (2002)Cite this article

The verdict returned by an inquiry into scientific misconduct by Bell Labs researchers left many in the community feeling stunned. Where do we go from here?

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Figure 1: Spot the difference.
Figure 2: How much professional responsibility do co-authors share for fraudulent results?

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