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Researcher Jailed for Falsifying Research

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the nerd-police-blotter dept.

Caldeso writes "For the first time in U.S. history, a researcher has received jail time for falsifying research data to obtain federal grants. Eric Poehlman pled guilty to defrauding the government to the tune of nearly 3 million dollars by changing and making up research and was sentenced to a year in a federal prison work camp and a lifetime ban on further federal grants."

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  1. Re:Now for the real issue by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Keep focused on the topic, instead of ranting about the CIA, the NSA, Bush, Enron and the Church. A scientist lied and falsified research, and is punished.

    Guess your vaunted "science" ain't at all what it's cracked up to be, huh? You'll have to find something else to worship. Sorry, kids.