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. 2015 Aug;103(8):424-31.
doi: 10.1002/bip.22568.

The ethical scientist: An old-fashioned view

Ignacio Tinoco Jr  1
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The ethical scientist: An old-fashioned view

Ignacio Tinoco Jr. Biopolymers. 2015 Aug.

Abstract

My personal view of ethical behavior as a scientific researcher in an academic environment is presented. I discuss the behavior of a graduate student, a postdoctoral, and a professor. Ethical behavior in teaching, choosing a research project, publishing papers, and obtaining a job is discussed.

Keywords: ethics; fabrication; plagiarism.

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