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Sample Academic Papers Referencing: MLA, APA, Harvard, AMA Citations
You have probably heard that Kenyans are making money online from writing academic papers. That’s right and it is truly genuine income. To make money … Continue reading
Whistleblowers in science – when reporting scientific misconduct
Whistleblowers in science have nothing to do with whistles, the term was coined because a whistleblowing would get someone’s attention and “whistleblowers” also get someone’s … Continue reading
Malicious peer review – Using sham peer reviews to punish other scientists
Sham peer review, is at epidemic proportions in the United States. Peer reviews are meant to be helping tools, used to help a doctor better … Continue reading
What is academic plagiarism?
In the academic world, academic plagiarism is the act of using someone’s work and presenting it as your ones own. Plagiarism can either be deliberate … Continue reading
Competition in science – Ramifications of academic rivalry
Science can be a really nasty business. Competition in science is a necessity; it promotes a drive within the scientific community to excel. Unfortunately as … Continue reading
Research grant funding and the problems associated with it
Research grant funding is a must to keep a scientific project advancing. It costs money for materials and equipment in addition to personnel to undertake … Continue reading
Scientific falsification -falsifying evidence in a research
Scientific falsification has been around in the scientific community since the inception of the idea of scientific experimentation. This article is about the falsified evidence. … Continue reading
Subliminal messages – a form of scientific fraud and falsification
James Vicary claimed to have introduced subliminal messages with big advertisement effects in 1957 when he conducted an experiment with very quickly flashing messages in … Continue reading
Science fraud – Dishonesty and forgery in research
As scientists, we like to think that science is a bastion of virtue, untouched by science fraud. The perception is that, other than junk science, … Continue reading
Scientific misconduct as an ethical violation in research
Scientific misconduct is defined as “the violation of the standard codes of scholarly conduct and ethical behavior in professional scientific research“. To determine scientific misconduct … Continue reading