When science gets ugly – the story of Philipp Lenard and Albert Einstein
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 06:50
in Health & Medicine
Scientists are not always as scientific as many suppose. Recent well-publicized cases of scientific fraud prove that scientists can be as susceptible to the allures of wealth, power and fame as politicians, the group that enjoys the lowest public trust. Glaring recent cases have included falsified results in the development of an HIV vaccine and new techniques for producing stem cells.