April 21, 2000

Societies Urged to Fight Research Misconduct

By JEFFREY BRAINARD

Scientific societies should do more to deter scientific misconduct, participants said last week at a conference cosponsored by the federal Office of Research Integrity. Speakers also called for more research on why scientists fudge data and commit other such transgressions.

The conference was part of a new focus on education by the research-integrity office, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. In October, the department secretary,

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