When there are no consequences for misconduct: Parallels between politics and science, @deevybee writes.
'Why is scientific fraud not taken seriously? There are several factors that conspire to get scientific fraud brushed under the carpet.'
'The lack of consequences for misconduct has many corrosive impacts on society.'
When there are no consequences for misconduct: Parallels between politics and science

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@ElisabethBik @deevybee Journals are driven by commercial pressures, so clearly there isn't any commercial penalty for publishing faked results. Their subscribers are pretty much locked in. Open publishing ought to combat this.