This book outlines some intentional/unintentional cases of scientific fraud. The many examples from all scientific areas is appreciated. However, some cases are not clear cut and the evidence of fraud is not conclusive. This is highlighted by the fact that one of the chapters from the first edition had to be removed and replaced due to the fact that the case highlighted in the first edition was not at all fraud. I find this frightening that an author can publish a book stating that a person's scientific research is false when the this may not be the case. I am not sure if the author was not familiar enough with the science of the condemned research, but it does make me hesitate to believe some of the other cases of fraud he outlines in the book.

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