SciDev.Net
Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
Scientific misconduct — fabricating, falsifying or plagiarising data — damages science and destroys reputations. Yet it is rife across the developing world. What policies are being put in place to combat it?
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Opinions and Analysis
Investigate Iran plagiarism allegations
A Nature editorial calls on the global academic community to support investigations into allegations of scientific plagiarism in Iran.
Airing unequal health research partnerships
A meeting in Berlin brought unequal health research partnerships into the open — but will its framework kick-start progress or gather dust?
Policy Briefs
After the trial is over: what are the sponsor's obligations?
What standard of care can clinical trial participants expect once the trial is over? Richard Ashcroft explores the ethical arguments for responsibilities of both researchers and sponsors of trials.
Efforts to build capacity in research ethics: an overview
Sue Eckstein reviews existing schemes to build capacity in research ethics in developing countries, which range from sponsored academic degree programmes to tailored courses and one-off meetings.
1 June 2004
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News and Features
International outcry over Mexican scientists' dismissal
Two nanotechnologists fired a decade after returning to their home country say they won't work in a developing country again.
12 March 2010
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Source: Nature
Science paper trade booms in China
The pressure to publish research in China has fuelled a five-fold increase in its scientific paper trade, new research shows.
Practical Guides
Spotting fraudulent claims in science
How do journalists know if a scientist's claim is true? Julie Clayton helps reporters check the quality of claims, and spot the fraudsters.
