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German investigators seek to unravel a mammoth case of scientific fraud.

Authors :
Bollag, Burton
Source :
Chronicle of Higher Education. 2/20/98, Vol. 44 Issue 24, pA57. 3p. 3 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

Reports that Academic investigators in Germany are expecting to spend several months trying to solve a case of scientific fraud committed by two German researchers. How Friedhelm Herrmann and Marion Brach are implicated as the key figures in the crime; Number of known papers they published with falsified information; Plans of Herrmann to sue the medical dean at the University of Ulm; Reasons why the investigation will take so long. INSET: German research council to issue guidelines to prevent....

Subjects

Subjects :
*FRAUD in science
*RESEARCH

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00095982
Volume :
44
Issue :
24
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Chronicle of Higher Education
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
266011