German University Revokes Ph.D. of Scientist Who Falsified Data as a Bell Labs Researcher

By LILA GUTERMAN

A German university has revoked the doctoral degree of a physicist who repeatedly fabricated data as a Bell Labs researcher, even though the university knows of no scientific misconduct he committed during his graduate studies.

"The doctor title expresses the particular ability to do science correctly," said...

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