Should research fraud be a criminal offence?

Research fraud, the deliberate falsification of research data, undermines science and can lead to horrible outcomes, as exemplified by Andrew Wakefield and the MMR/Autism scandal.
A new Head to Head in The BMJ sets out the case for and against making research fraud a crime.
Arguing yes is Prof. Zulfiqar Bhutta, from the Hospital for Sick Children...

Source: The BMJ Podcast - July 15, 2014 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts