SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT:Cleared of Misconduct, Geoscientist Sues Critics

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SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT:
Cleared of Misconduct, Geoscientist Sues Critics

David Malakoff

Ronald Dorn, a prominent geoscientist at Arizona State University in Tempe, has filed suit against the authors of an article, published last year in Science, who raised doubts about some of his work. Dorn is charging that statements made in the article, along with other comments by some of the authors, implied that he had doctored rock samples used to date ancient stone carvings. Earlier this month, two investigations concluded that Dorn did not commit scientific misconduct. Both sides are staying mum about the suit, but some observers worry that the litigation could deter potential whistleblowers and chill public discussion of scientific controversies.

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