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Destructive sampling ethics

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Despite legislation to protect natural sites, rock outcrops are being damaged in the name of science. Scientists, funders and publishers must push forward a stronger code of ethics.

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Figure 1: Rock core damage.

R. W. H. BUTLER

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Butler, R. Destructive sampling ethics. Nature Geosci 8, 817–818 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2572

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