Prize fight: the race and the rivalry to be the first in science

Prize fight: the race and the rivalry to be the first in science

Meyers, Morton

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In .Prize Fight,. Morton Meyers pulls back the curtain to reveal the dark side of scientific discovery. From stolen authorship to fabricated results and elaborate hoaxes, he shows us how too often brilliant minds are reduced to pettyjealousies and promising careers cut short by disputes over authorship or fudged data. INDICE: Introduction.PART I.Recognition, Reward, and Stolen Credit: A Universal Outrage.The Art of Science.Staking the Claim.The Dark Side of Science.PART II."Drop Everything!".The Star Pupil.Shock Wave in Academia."This Shameful Wrong Must Be Righted!".The Race Is On.The Sound and the Fury.Obsession.Picking the Winner.Epilogue.Acknowledgments.Selected Bibliography

  • ISBN: 978-0-230-33890-6
  • Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
  • Encuadernacion: Cartoné
  • Páginas: 272
  • Fecha Publicación: 04/10/2012
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Desconocido