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From: [e-mail] (Derrick C. Mancini)
Subject: Re: Dr. Fabrikant and honesty in science
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Date: Fri, 4 Sep 92 08:20:52 GMT
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I want only to add that I know from personal experience that such type
of events are becoming only to common in academia.  I, too, was asked to
include names on a paper I was to present at a conference by request of
my supervisor.  Not only had they not contributed, but even inhibited the
work for their own ends at the time.  However, they were a possible source
of funding for  my supervisor.  Finally it came down to my supervisor saying
I either included thequestionable authorship or I did not publish the
results.  I chose the latter in the end.  I made it clear that I considered
it an ethical problem, and in part feel my supervisor no longer was supportive
of my work because I had apparently questioned his ethics.  What disappointed
me most is that he could not acknowledge at least some doubts about such
behavior, maintaining it was the norm.  Just felt I had to let people know
others do experience the negative effects of the current climate in science.

dcm