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Gov’t Science Integrity Measures Lackluster

By | March 11, 2013

A new analysis finds that while some federal agencies have made strides in safeguarding the validity of their research, more work needs to be done.

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Fraud Watchdog Blogger Revealed

By | January 6, 2013

The author of a whistleblower blog has revealed his identity after the site was suspended due to legal threats from accused scientists.

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Court Awards Whistleblower $820,000

By | October 19, 2012

A jury finds that UVA wrongfully fired a researcher for reporting that his supervisor altered an NIH grant budget.  

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FDA Chiefs Knew About Spying

By | August 8, 2012

Top FDA officials, including Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, were aware the agency was monitoring staff emails discussing the safety of some approved medical devices.

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Another Victim of Suspicious Data

By | July 13, 2012

The researcher who raised questions about the studies by social psychologist Dirk Smeesters flags dodgy data from another scientist.

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FDA Staffers Sue Agency

By | February 6, 2012

Current and former employees of the US Food and Drug Administration have filed suit, alleging that their employer spied on them for whistleblowing.

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Vax-Autism Papers Re-examined

By | November 10, 2011

A US-based group reviews the records of discredited researcher Andrew Wakefield to reassess whether he knowingly misrepresented results.

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Protecting Government Whistleblowers

By | August 24, 2011

New draft policies for safeguarding government research from political influence—and protecting those who bring such misconduct to light—could be improved, according to advocacy groups.

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Canned for whistleblowing?

By | June 9, 2011

Postdoc forced to leave position after questioning the reproducibility of advisor's data

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