On Fact and Fraud: Cautionary Tales from the Front Lines of Science

by David Goodstein

Book Overview

An in-depth look at scientific fraud

Fraud in science is not as easy to identify as one might think. When accusations of scientific misconduct occur, truth can often be elusive, and the cause of a scientist's ethical misstep isn't always clear. On Fact and Fraud looks at actual cases in which fraud was committed or alleged, explaining what constitutes scientific misconduct and what doesn't, and providing readers with the ethical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691139660
• ISBN13: 9780691139661
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.7"