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Wanted: Fraud-buster with political antennae

A mild-mannered man’s fiery resignation leaves a troubling vacancy at the world’s largest office for investigating scientific fraud, says Colin Macilwain.

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Macilwain, C. Wanted: Fraud-buster with political antennae. Nature 507, 275 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/507275a

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