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Scientific credit and credibility

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The verdict returned by an inquiry into scientific misconduct by Bell Labs researchers left many in the community feeling stunned. Where do we go from here?

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Figure 1: Spot the difference.
Figure 2: How much professional responsibility do co-authors share for fraudulent results?

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Grant, P. Scientific credit and credibility. Nature Mater 1, 139–141 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat756

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