I often wonder whether the fact that some forms of dishonesty are recommended in one area of the scientific endeavor (research funding) is not leading to more dishonesty in another (research publications).
It seems like a fairly straightforward solution would be requiring more detailed interim and post-project budgets to examine where the money actually went, along with a robust auditing process and real consequences.
I often wonder whether the fact that some forms of dishonesty are recommended in one area of the scientific endeavor (research funding) is not leading to more dishonesty in another (research publications).
It seems like a fairly straightforward solution would be requiring more detailed interim and post-project budgets to examine where the money actually went, along with a robust auditing process and real consequences.