Scientist Francesca Gino accused of manipulating data while conducting behavioral research on honesty New York Times.
When her papers were faked, the researcher had co-authored dozens of peer-reviewed articles on topics like “could counting to 10 before meals lead to healthier food choices” or “how networking can make professionals feel dirty.” ”
On June 16, Max Bazerman, co-author of one of the papers with Gino in 2012, received a notification from the university that their joint work contained fabricated results. Upon receiving the notice, the scientist told The Chronicle of Higher Education that he had nothing to do with the forgery. Gino declined to comment on allegations of falsifying the original data.
According to a 2012 study, when filling out insurance and tax forms, when asked to verify their answers at the top of the document rather than at the bottom, people were much more honest in their answers. Although this work has been repeatedly cited by other scientists, subsequent research has shown that the results of the experiment presented in it seem unreliable.
On June 17, the day after Bazerman’s publication in The Chronicle of Higher Education, the DataColada blog reported that three more articles written with the researcher’s participation had been falsified.
Immediately after these broadcasts, Gino was sent on “administrative leave” for no reason.
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