Could a national database of scientific misconduct rulings stop repeat offenders?

In an editorial published today in Science, Michael Lauer and Mark Barnes call for greater transparency in investigations of scientific misconduct with an aim toward making sure prospective academic employers know of applicants’ past misdeeds. As we’ve reported, in the absence of transparency around findings of misconduct, some universities have discovered too late they hired … Continue reading Could a national database of scientific misconduct rulings stop repeat offenders?