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World Service,20 Apr 2000,24 mins

The 'Baltimore Affair'

Science Friction

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The "Baltimore Affair", that started at MIT in the USA, is an example of what can go wrong in scientific research. It involved a Nobel-laureate, the discovery of test results inconsistent with published results, a whistle-blower, and Congress. It ended with the exoneration of the researcher concerned 10 years later, and a reduction of regulatory bodies' powers.

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