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millerandlevine.com :  When Scientists Have a Conflict of Interest We depend upon scientists to be honest and truthful, and to present their research results completely and accurately. But what happens when scientists have a conflict of interest? A scientist whose job or grant funding depends upon a particular scientific finding may have a conflict of interest between complete and truthful research reporting and their own job. A scientist working in business or industry may be tempted to soft-pedal findings that might harm his employer. Our "Issues" feature on page 23 addresses these issues directly. Use the pull-down menu at the right to jump to any of the "Issues" or "Technology & Society" Features in the Dragonfly Book: Feature Conflicts of Interest Ecology from Space Protecting Wolves Creatine & Sports Stem Cells GM Foods Privacy of Your DNA Antibiotics in Feed Finding New Species Protecting Water Smallpox Vaccination Designing Flowers Herbal Drugs? Sunscreen from Sea Zebra Mussels? Keeping Marine Mammals Remote Sensing of Behavior Artificial Skin AIDS Epidemic

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Web Resources on Conflicts in scientific Research: Center for Science in the Public Interest A non-profit group that seeks to advance science to serve what it regards as the public interest. It has a web page on the issue of integrity in science. Integrity in Scientific Research A book (readable on-line) from the National Academy of Sciences on maintaining honesty and integrity in the conduct of scientific research. The Office of Research Integrity An important Government Office organized as a watchdog over the donduct of scientific research. The web site features accounts of activities of the office, some of its conferences and programs, and a list of publications on the subject. Ethics in Science An excellent web site at Virginia Tech University: "The links and information given in this website serve as a very thorough history and evolution of ethics in science. Many of the topics deal specifically with research ethics, on being a scientist, the norms of science, and the standards that are associated with the field. There are also links to a list of essays pertaining to various issues in science ethics." Misconduct in Science An essay by Vincent Hamner that explores the types of scientific misconduct and examines a few contemporary examples. The author asks "Do scientists really need a professional code of ethics?"

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