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'''Scientific fraud''' has always been a problem. People claiming to have discovered something, when they know they really haven't, have fooled many people many times (see [[history of science]]). Scientific fraud differs from [[scientific error]], since the researcher ''knows'' his finding aren't actually supported by the available evidence. | '''Scientific fraud''' has always been a problem. People claiming to have discovered something, when they know they really haven't, have fooled many people many times (see [[history of science]]). Scientific fraud differs from [[scientific error]], since the researcher ''knows'' his finding aren't actually supported by the available evidence. | ||
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Scientific fraud has always been a problem. People claiming to have discovered something, when they know they really haven't, have fooled many people many times (see history of science). Scientific fraud differs from scientific error, since the researcher knows his finding aren't actually supported by the available evidence.
An AAAS report defines scientific fraud as "including falsification, fabrications, selective use of data, and manipulation of graphs and figures." [1]