Resignation of Harvard President Claudine Amid Allegations of Plagiarism and Criticism Regarding Testimony on Antisemitism
Allegations of research misconduct at a prominent cancer center have brought attention to issues of scientific integrity, with amateur investigators uncovering instances of image manipulation in published research. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, affiliated with Harvard Medical School, announced on January 22 that it is seeking retractions and corrections for scientific papers following concerns raised by a British blogger, 32-year-old Sholto David of Pontypridd, Wales. David, a scientist-sleuth, utilizes his expertise to identify cut-and-paste image manipulation in scientific papers. Similar enthusiasts, employing specialized software and keen observation, scrutinize pixels to detect manipulated images, plagiarism, and other irregularities, keeping researchers and science journals vigilant. The situation at Dana-Farber involves over 30 published papers by four scientists, including the CEO and COO, revealing duplicated segments that potentially bolstered the strength of research finding...