July 20, 2009

Science Ethics Rules Leave Room for Scandals, Critics Fear

Science Ethics Rules Leave Room for Scandals, Critics Fear 1

Jonathan Palmer for The Chronicle

Upset because the U. of California at Davis did not support her charges of misconduct among scientists, Melinda M. Zaragoza left her career in microbiology to run a general store in Kentucky.

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Jonathan Palmer for The Chronicle

Upset because the U. of California at Davis did not support her charges of misconduct among scientists, Melinda M. Zaragoza left her career in microbiology to run a general store in Kentucky.

By Paul Basken

McDaniels General Store, near Rough River Lake and about a half-hour drive off the freeway that cuts through central Kentucky, offers kerosene, live bait, and made-to-order deli sandwiches.

For Melinda M. Zaragoza, it also offers peace of mind.

Too many times during her nine-year path to a doctorate in microbiology at the University of California at Davis, Ms. Zaragoza says, she saw what she thought were instances of colleagues' falsifying test data to win research grants or

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