Science ethics

Finger is pointed at former vice chancellors and at a bunker mentality, which meant warnings about stem cell scientist’s competence and scientific rigour went unheeded for too long

Over the past few weeks, serious doubt has emerged regarding figures featuring in several Molecular Biology publications.

The fact that original research cannot be replicated does not point to fraud, but it does waste resources and slow scientific progress, says Jim Smith of the UK Medical Research Council. He shares his ideas for tackling the problem with Science|Business