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ALISON MCCOOK

JOURNALISM

Some recent articles

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REPEAT OFFENDERS: WHEN SCIENTIFIC FRAUDSTERS SLIP THROUGH THE CRACKS

Amid the silence attending a formal investigation, scientific fraudsters too often thrive. Is there a better way?

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A WORKPLACE DISPUTE AT HARVARD GOES HORRIBLY WRONG

What led to grad student’s forced mental exam and an extraordinary restraining order against a prominent scientist?

Journalism: Work

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WHISTLEBLOWER SUES DUKE, CLAIMS DOCTORED DATA HELPED WIN $200 MILLION IN GRANTS

If successful, the case could "open the floodgates" to other whistleblowing cases.

Women Colleagues

BARRED FROM THE BOARDROOM

The number of women in scientific research is going up — but where academia crosses into industry, men still rule.

Journalism: Work

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