On Fact and Fraud: Cautionary Tales from the Front Lines of Science
On Fact and Fraud: Cautionary Tales from the Front Lines of Science
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"The strength of this slim volume is that the author knows and understands his subject well and can talk from experience and from the heart."--Michael J.G. Farthing,Times Higher Education"Physicist David Goodstein asks why some scientists are driven to misrepresent results. His bookOn Fact and Frauduses well-known cases to look at how science is conducted and to remind us that not all 'fraudulent' scientists are guilty."--Joanne Baker and Sara Abdulla,Nature"A textbook on scientific ethics that begins with a primer on inductive reasoning and ends with university guidelines for research conduct sounds dull, but David Goodstein has created an entertaining book studded with laugh-out-loud moments. . . . Goodstein's candour and humour make this book a delight to read, and he's very good at explaining physics, too."--Jonathan Beard,New Scientist"Offers a short and engaging education for those who want to know more about understanding and detecting true fraud. . . . Since scientific fraud is not going away, we need greater understanding and education to help us detect and deal with it. David Goodstein's book fulfils an important need. This is a valuable book and one not to be missed."--Laura H. Greene,Physics World"I was very happy to find a book that starts out from the same assumption that I have: that cases of fraud in science--including alleged, suspected and actual cases--can reveal something about the way science works.On Fact and Fraud: Cautionary Tales from the Front Lines of Scienceis an accessible, well-written contribution to a relatively understudied area."--Eugenie Samuel Reich,Geochemical News"On Fact and Fraudis a thought-provoking analysis of scientific ethics and, in particular, the way the 'reward system' and 'authority structure' of research can lead people astray."--Clive Cookson,Financial Times"Offers a useful and lucid account of different examples of scientific fraud or misconduct, and describes the motivations or risk factors."--Federal Technology Watch"A genial guide, [Goodstein] shows that sometimes the deciding line between fact, self-delusion and outright fraud is hard to spot."--Peter Forbes,The Independent"This excellent little book . . . challenges some of the conventional notions of where the line lies that separates good from bad or real from phony science."--Harry Eagar,Maui News"Sadly for science, not all fraudsters get caught. For starters, David Goodstein says, serious misconduct isn't always easy to identify. Self-deception, an ends-justifying-means mentality and concealing controversial research can muddy the ethical waters. Goodstein, head of the fraud squad at Pasadena's California Institute of Technology, claims it's possible to set up protocols to reduce faking, fabrication and plagiarism."--Leigh Dayton,Australian"This short book, written by an insider, challenges the reader on the nature and ethics of scientific endeavour."--Tony Stubbings,Chemistry World"On Fact and Fraudis a much larger story than the book's brief number of pages suggest. Writer and physicist Goodstein fully describes components necessary for fraudulent science and provides fascinating case studies illustrating a variety of nuances to the major thesis. He carefully constructs chapters to reveal personalities, circumstances, and evidence behind claims of fraud. . . . This cautionary tale will beguile readers while providing a basis to assess future claims."--Choice"[T]his short but lucidly written book, enlivened by subtle wit, does far more than recounting cases of fraud. It throws an insider's light on the nature of scientific endeavor, which is rather different from the way outsiders often portray it. While some passages require specialist knowledge, the general message is clear and so the work can be appreciated by lay readers with an interest in science."--Gustav Jahoda,Metapsychology Online Reviews"Goodstein's book really shines as an insider's perspective of how science works in the nitty-gritty, hardscrabble, competitive world of professional research."--Michael Shermer,American Journal of Physics"This volume is essential for anyone interested in the history of science in Norway and in the history of Trondheim, but it also offers excellent material for comparison with other scientific societies in Europe and elsewhere during the last 250 years."--Karl Grandin,ISISDescription
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Overview
"The strength of this slim volume is that the author knows and understands his subject well and can talk from experience and from the heart."--Michael J.G. Farthing,Times Higher Education"Physicist David Goodstein asks why some scientists are driven to misrepresent results. His bookOn Fact and Frauduses well-known cases to look at how science is conducted and to remind us that not all 'fraudulent' scientists are guilty."--Joanne Baker and Sara Abdulla,Nature"A textbook on scientific ethics that begins with a primer on inductive reasoning and ends with university guidelines for research conduct sounds dull, but David Goodstein has created an entertaining book studded with laugh-out-loud moments. . . . Goodstein's candour and humour make this book a delight to read, and he's very good at explaining physics, too."--Jonathan Beard,New Scientist"Offers a short and engaging education for those who want to know more about understanding and detecting true fraud. . . . Since scientific fraud is not going away, we need greater understanding and education to help us detect and deal with it. David Goodstein's book fulfils an important need. This is a valuable book and one not to be missed."--Laura H. Greene,Physics World"I was very happy to find a book that starts out from the same assumption that I have: that cases of fraud in science--including alleged, suspected and actual cases--can reveal something about the way science works.On Fact and Fraud: Cautionary Tales from the Front Lines of Scienceis an accessible, well-written contribution to a relatively understudied area."--Eugenie Samuel Reich,Geochemical News"On Fact and Fraudis a thought-provoking analysis of scientific ethics and, in particular, the way the 'reward system' and 'authority structure' of research can lead people astray."--Clive Cookson,Financial Times"Offers a useful and lucid account of different examples of scientific fraud or misconduct, and describes the motivations or risk factors."--Federal Technology Watch"A genial guide, [Goodstein] shows that sometimes the deciding line between fact, self-delusion and outright fraud is hard to spot."--Peter Forbes,The Independent"This excellent little book . . . challenges some of the conventional notions of where the line lies that separates good from bad or real from phony science."--Harry Eagar,Maui News"Sadly for science, not all fraudsters get caught. For starters, David Goodstein says, serious misconduct isn't always easy to identify. Self-deception, an ends-justifying-means mentality and concealing controversial research can muddy the ethical waters. Goodstein, head of the fraud squad at Pasadena's California Institute of Technology, claims it's possible to set up protocols to reduce faking, fabrication and plagiarism."--Leigh Dayton,Australian"This short book, written by an insider, challenges the reader on the nature and ethics of scientific endeavour."--Tony Stubbings,Chemistry World"On Fact and Fraudis a much larger story than the book's brief number of pages suggest. Writer and physicist Goodstein fully describes components necessary for fraudulent science and provides fascinating case studies illustrating a variety of nuances to the major thesis. He carefully constructs chapters to reveal personalities, circumstances, and evidence behind claims of fraud. . . . This cautionary tale will beguile readers while providing a basis to assess future claims."--Choice"[T]his short but lucidly written book, enlivened by subtle wit, does far more than recounting cases of fraud. It throws an insider's light on the nature of scientific endeavor, which is rather different from the way outsiders often portray it. While some passages require specialist knowledge, the general message is clear and so the work can be appreciated by lay readers with an interest in science."--Gustav Jahoda,Metapsychology Online Reviews"Goodstein's book really shines as an insider's perspective of how science works in the nitty-gritty, hardscrabble, competitive world of professional research."--Michael Shermer,American Journal of Physics"This volume is essential for anyone interested in the history of science in Norway and in the history of Trondheim, but it also offers excellent material for comparison with other scientific societies in Europe and elsewhere during the last 250 years."--Karl Grandin,ISISDescription
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