So, let me get this straight: Dr. Eckert falsified data and at least 13 papers and the only repercussions that he has is he can’t apply for new grants for eight years. He potentially injured in numerable number of patients by falsifying data on research that he was performing the potential damage to enumerable patients as a result of his over intentional actions is incalculable. He gets to keep his job, keep his salary, keep his status, keep his tenure, and continue to establish more seniority in his department, Resulting in more pay after he retires – all at the expense of the University of the students that attend that University and public funds that have been given to him over at least this period of time!
How many papers, outside of these 13 has the data been falsified?
And why is the only required to correct to retract 8/13 of these false papers?
The implications are that either his research was irrelevant OR that there are no ramifications when it comes to research fraud. Either way, the government was defrauded of taxpayer funds.
At his age I doubt he would be publishing many more grant funded papers as it is, so this toothless punishment is even more useless.
So, let me get this straight: Dr. Eckert falsified data and at least 13 papers and the only repercussions that he has is he can’t apply for new grants for eight years. He potentially injured in numerable number of patients by falsifying data on research that he was performing the potential damage to enumerable patients as a result of his over intentional actions is incalculable. He gets to keep his job, keep his salary, keep his status, keep his tenure, and continue to establish more seniority in his department, Resulting in more pay after he retires – all at the expense of the University of the students that attend that University and public funds that have been given to him over at least this period of time!
How many papers, outside of these 13 has the data been falsified?
And why is the only required to correct to retract 8/13 of these false papers?
Great questions!
Sorry for the grammatical errors, I was voice-texting from my car, I was so HOT 🥵 about this!! Thx for the like/response!!
The implications are that either his research was irrelevant OR that there are no ramifications when it comes to research fraud. Either way, the government was defrauded of taxpayer funds.
At his age I doubt he would be publishing many more grant funded papers as it is, so this toothless punishment is even more useless.
Just sets an awful prededent for committing research fraud