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The Asteroid-in-Spring Hypothesis
From New York Magazine, a compelling research ethics article involving topics such as authorship, idea generation, data fabrication, and informal agreements.
10 doctors on FDA panel reviewing Abbott heart device had financial ties with company
A recent article in the Salt Lake Tribune notes that a number of doctors on a FDA review panel to review a heart device had “financial ties” with the device’s manufacturer.
The article specifically mentions that one of the panelists was a U of U Health physician-scientist, Dr. Craig Selzman, who had performed research funded by the manufacturer.
It's important to note that this is not a conflict of interest per university policy. Dr. Selzman had no personal financial ties to the manufacturer; the funding supported research, not the individual. As national experts in their fields, carrying out independent research is an integral part of our scientists’ responsibilities, and such research is regularly funded by external sources. Research funding and activities are rigorously reviewed by the university’s Office of Sponsored Projects, Institutional Review Board, and funding agencies as applicable.
Embattled Harvard honesty professor accused of plagiarism
Academic chapter and two books authored by Francesca Gino appear to copy from sources including student theses, blogs, and news reports. By Cathleen O'Grady in Science
University of Utah researcher faked data for years, according to investigators
Gian-Stefano Brigidi was highly regarded among neuroscientists for his work on how life experiences change the brain. But a federal office found he manipulated his data. By Courtney Tanner in The Salt Lake Tribune
An Utterly Misleading Book About Rural America
White Rural Rage has become a best seller—and kindled an academic controversy. By Tyler Austin Harper in The Atlantic
Plagiarism in peer-review reports could be the 'tip of the iceberg'
Researchers say swathe of copied text could indicate a widespread problem. By Jackson Ryan in NatureNews
Nobel-winning neuroscientist faces scrutiny for data discrepancies in more than a dozen papers
Thomas Südhof says mistakes in co-authored publications are honest errors that don’t affect studies' conclusions. By Holly Else in Science
New Books on Research Ethics
Researching with Care by Tula Brannelly; Marian Barnes
What are the implications of caring about the things we research? How does that affect how we research, who we research with and what we do with our results? Proposing what Joan C. Tronto has called a 'paradigm shift' in research thinking, this book invites researchers across disciplines and fields of study to do research that thinks and acts with care. The authors draw on their own and others' experiences of researching, the troubles they encounter and the opportunities generated when research is approached as a caring practice. Care ethics provides a guide, from starting out, designing and conducting projects to thinking about research legacies. It offers a way in which research can help repair harms and promote justice.
Publication Date: 2022
Unreliable: bias, fraud, and the reproducibility crisis in biomedical research by 
Global Research Ethics: case studies from international research contexts by
Global Research Ethics is a guide for students and their instructors as well as practitioners and researchers to understand topics linked to research ethics from a more global perspective.
Rivals by 
Decolonizing Methodologies by 
Horizons by 
Split and Splice by 
Pseudoscience: a Very Short Introduction by 
The Invention of Prehistory by 
Measuring Difference, Numbering Normal by 
Reading the Book of Nature by 
Researching with Care by
What are the implications of caring about the things we research? How does that affect how we research, who we research with and what we do with our results? Proposing what Joan C. Tronto has called a 'paradigm shift' in research thinking, this book invites researchers across disciplines and fields of study to do research that thinks and acts with care. The authors draw on their own and others' experiences of researching, the troubles they encounter and the opportunities generated when research is approached as a caring practice. Care ethics provides a guide, from starting out, designing and conducting projects to thinking about research legacies. It offers a way in which research can help repair harms and promote justice.
