The recent spate of moral condemnation of fraud in science reflects the conservative nature of scientists; fraud, like error, is a normal part of science and cannot be legislated away.
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James, W. Fraud and hoaxes in science. Nature 377, 474 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1038/377474a0
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