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Harvard probe kept under wraps

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Researchers call for the release of findings of the Marc Hauser misconduct investigation.

When news broke last week that famed Harvard University evolutionary psychologist Marc Hauser had been investigated for scientific misconduct, it was no surprise to many in the field. Rumours had been flying for three years, ever since university officials arrived to snatch computers from Hauser's laboratory at the start of the inquiry. By the time Harvard completed its investigation in January, the gossip had become standard cocktail-hour fare at conferences. Now, after a Boston Globe story threw a sudden spotlight on the investigation, some researchers are voicing frustration with Harvard's refusal to release the details of its findings.

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