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I’ve got your missing links right here (21st August 2010)
The case of Marc Hauser really erupted this week. The Chronicle published the first direct accusation of wrongdoing from a brave lab member. Harvard Dean Michael Smith published a letter confirming the misconduct, David Dobbs has yet more great analysis (including a discussion on study design) Frans de Waal comments on the implications, and Nicholas Wade has an excellent piece on Hauser, including viewpoints from a veritable who’s who of scientists, such as Hauser’s mentors, Cheney and Seyfarth. The last sentence is tragic.
Tyrone Hayes, a researcher working on the effects of a pesticide on amphibians, has been accused of violating ethical standards because of a series of frankly incredible emails he sent to Syngenta representatives.