Marc Tessier-Lavigne's fall shows science’s flaws

A cameraman sets up a shot of a Tyrannosaurus rex to illustrate Stanford exit fallout grows

Stanford president’s downfall: a wider indictment of US research?

While Marc Tessier-Lavigne has fallen on his sword, the circumstances of his departure point to much deeper problems with scholarly norms and incentives

By Paul Basken

25 July

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Reader's comments (2)

#1 Submitted by graff.... on August 16, 2023 - 12:52am

No, this could not have happens to any one who professionally and competently supervises his/her labs, and responds to questions about false or inappropriate or flawed images in publications Not to anyone at all!

#2 Submitted by petersw on August 19, 2023 - 9:58pm

agree 100% - but isn't it strange that one has to say it?

Marc Tessier-Lavigne’s fall from grace could have happened to anyone

We must reform a science culture that sometimes seems to value impact and quantity over importance and quality, say Ferric Fang and Arturo Casadevall

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Marc Tessier-Lavigne’s fall from grace could have happened to anyone

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