Back in 2004, Sir David King (at the time, the Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser) initiated a discussion about generating a Code of Conduct for Scientists. The consultation process led, in 2006, to the publication of Rigour, respect and responsibility: a universal ethical code for scientists. None of the contents was particularly surprising or radical but [...]
August 22, 2009
Categories: plagiarism, politics, research ethics, science . Tags: code of conduct, David King, ethics, fabrication, fraud, misconduct, RCUK, research ethics, respect, responsibility, rigour, science . Author: Chris Willmott . Comments: Leave a Comment
Answer: neither empties their mailbox fast enough. This would be funny, except I’m trying to exercise my democratic right regarding the most important bioethics legislation in a generation and being thwarted by the technology.
UPDATE (22nd October): I tried on more than ten occasions over a 24 hour period to have this message delivered, all to [...]
October 21, 2008
Categories: politics . . Author: Chris Willmott . Comments: Leave a Comment