Stop misbehaving!
Ushma S. Neill
Ushma S. Neill
Published July 3, 2006
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2006;116(7):1740-1741. doi:10.1172/JCI28824.
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Stop misbehaving!

Abstract

Scientists are usually thought to be beyond reproach, but with the recent spate of high-profile ethical transgressions by scientists, the public’s trust in science and scientists is deteriorating. The numerous cases of scientific misconduct that have crossed my desk in the last year leave me disenchanted, disappointed, and disillusioned.

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Examples of blot and image doctoring. (A) The 3 rightmost bands were cle...

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Examples of blot and image doctoring.

(A) The 3 rightmost bands were clearly copied and pasted; also, the bands for WT treatment 2 were pasted on top of the original bands. (B) An exercise in excessive contrast adjustment. In addition, in the rightmost 2 rows, the background was replaced with background from another area of the blot in order to obscure bands underneath. (C) The eraser tool was used to remove duplicate bands and background noise. (D) Authors have submitted subsections of previously published figures as original images, as in this hypothetical example. Note: The images have been intentionally manipulated for illustrative purposes.