The Great Betrayal: Fraud in Science
Judson, Horace Freeland
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Appears unread. Book and dust jacket are both spotless and just-like-new inside and out. They will be bubble-wrapped and carefully packed in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit. "Horace Judson's compulsively readable book reflects the despair and anger many of us feel against those who prefer to push dirt under the carpet. The Great Betrayal crisply recalls cases of misconduct and roots out the truth of each, contextualizes scientific fraud within contemporary culture, and provides exciting visions for how we can wage battle against scientific dishonesty in the future. Medical and science authorities, who have done so little against fraud, should all be made to read this book." - Stephen Locke, Editor Emeritus, British Medical Journal. Seller Inventory # ABH5154
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Great Betrayal: Fraud in Science
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, New York, NY
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
About this title
To make his case, Judson begins with some of the giants of science: Mendel, Darwin, Pasteur, Freud. It turns out that each of these men fudged their data in one way or another, whether by omitting numbers that didn't fit desired results, or manipulating photographs, or not using experimental controls. Judson recognizes that there are difficulties in examining historical scientists' behavior through a modern lens, and he deals with the associated complexities by asking tough questions: What if their cheating led to a correct answer? Where is the line between intuition and lying?
The Great Betrayal goes on to describe enough modern cases of scientific fraud to leave readers reeling. The most damning revelations in the book are those showing how whistle-blowers are treated by the scientific establishment, and Judson's showcase for this is Margot O'Toole, who called for correction or retraction of a paper co-authored by noted biologist David Baltimore and was subsequently vilified for her actions. The so-called "Baltimore case" became one of the ugliest and most revealing controversies in late-20th-century science. In the end, Judson offers hope that science may become truly open through electronic publishing. Whether the free exchange of criticism offered by the Internet will refresh science remains to be seen, but without learning from its defects, Judson writes, this great endeavor will ultimately fail. --Therese Littleton
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