ethics
After working in a lab these past few weeks, this unit on RCR has put some things in perspective. I realized that research is a long process that requires the collaboration of multiple partners. Any dishonesty or falsification in the network can disrupt the scientific process. To think that a PI could fabricate 10 years worth of data without being discovered is just devastating. But luckily, there are people within the lab who do have a strong sense of responsibility for the quality of the data and are willing to uncover the ills of an eminent scientist. This leads me to think that we each have the huge task of maintaining a high degree of ethical standards within the labs that we are a part of. We have the ability and responsibility to exchange our views concerning the research with our superiors.
