Case Studies and Questions for Discussion:

Case 1: Restrictions of Peer Review and the Flow of Scientific Data p 34 in “On Being a Scientist”.

There in controversy about publishing data that can be sensitive to national security. This case study describe this issue in general and the link below about botulinum toxin provides a specific example of this problem. Describe this controversy associated with publishing findings associated with botulinum toxin. Do you think the scientists who are doing this research should publish all of their research findings?

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/04/21/305650796/whos-protecting-whom-from-deadly-toxin

Case 2: Publication Practices p 32 in “On Being a Scientist”. Do you think one or two papers are best? Why? How could this situation have been avoided?

– In this discussion you should use information from
the course readings ( On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in
Research: Third Edition ), Power Point slides and other source when appropriate. Remember these discussions should be in complete sentences and paragraphs.