num_pages: 240
description: It's naive to expect that the dishonesty that permeates many fields of human endeavor should be conspicuously absent in the realm of science. In fact, scientific breaches of ethics abound, covering a full spectrum of misconduct ranging from faulty research to outright fraud. In this book, a respected virologist places the scientific community under the microscope, probing the repercussions of various aspects of misconduct, including forgeries, plagiarism &amp; overzealous grantsmanship. Professor Kohn chronicles some famous frauds &amp; unearths several lesser-known incidents buried in the annals of science, medicine, history, archeology &amp; psychology. He explores the motives for these deceptions &amp; examines the conditions that allow &amp; encourage fraud. This revised edition includes new information on the AIDS race.
language: English
title: False Prophets: Fraud and Error in Science and Medicine
titlecomplete: False Prophets: Fraud and Error in Science and Medicine
genres: Science, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 12
publisher: Basil Blackwell Publ. (NY)