Understanding Ethics

You can also listen to this article as an audio recording. “Do you have a conflict of interest?” is a question most researchers are used to answering. In science, all good…

The work that scientists do is vital in many ways. It helps society progress in the fields of medicine, climate change, physics, and beyond. Unfortunately, scientific misconduct is…

You can also listen to this article as an audio recording. Scientific misconduct is a common topic of debate in the academic world. Scientific publications are often the…

You can also listen to this article as an audio recording. Research in China has grown exponentially over the past two decades. The 9.1 billion USD investment that China…

Research misconduct describes a wide variety of immoral behaviors, including corrupt or unethical research methods, denying or claiming unfair authorship, plagiarism, data…

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You can also listen to this article as an audio recording. Patents have two purposes: awarding rights to the inventor and preventing others from claiming…

You can also listen to this article as an audio recording. Recently I walked past my colleague’s office and noticed he was laughing. I asked him what was so funny.“I am…

You can also listen to this article as an audio recording. Every researcher hopes that their work is essential, innovative, and perhaps most importantly, unique.…

Imagine you are a young, keen PhD student. Deep in the research for your thesis, you decide to take a break by browsing the latest news in your field. That’s when you spot a story…

Avril works her way through graduate schoolby working hard to complete courses, carry out research, and eventually earn her PhD. Consequently, she also earns an academic position…