The Harvard Professor and the Bloggers
When Francesca Gino, a rising academic star, was accused of falsifying data — about how to stop dishonesty — it didn’t just torch her career. It inflamed a crisis in behavioral science.
Source: nytimes.com
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The Harvard professor and the bloggers
When Francesca Gino was accused of falsifying data — about how to stop dishonesty — it inflamed a crisis in behavioral science.
Source: boston.com
Studies retracted after Harvard professor who researches honesty faces allegations of fraud
Researchers have incentive to cut corners, driven by a pervasive “publish or perish” mentality in academia that sees success as a measure of how many papers they get published; that pressure can lead some to overlook their errors or even rationalize wrongdoing, said Michael Kalichman, a University of California, San Diego professor emeritus and founding director of its Research Ethics Program.
Source: bostonglobe.com
How Academic Fraudsters Get Away With It
Scientific misconduct is often rewarded. Until they get caught, these scholars are riding high.
Source: chronicle.com
A Dishonesty Expert Stands Accused of Fraud. Scholars Who Worked With Her Are Scrambling.
At Harvard Business School, Francesca Gino’s hot streak of buzzy research made her look like a model scholar. What if it was a warning sign?
Source: chronicle.com