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Research

How do you say “crocodile tears” in Spanish?

Michael Cook | 05 October 2010 |

tags: Guatemala, research, STDs, Tuskagee

Sixty years ago US researchers infected 696 Guatemalans with syphilis. Today, poverty and ignorance are still being exploited there.

The other story about same-sex parenting

Walter R. Schumm | 29 June 2010 |

tags: research, same-sex parenting

Research showing the risks of lesbian and gay parenting is ignored in the race to make a political case.

The perils of dishonest science

Margaret Somerville | 12 February 2010 |

tags: autism, research

A controversial article linking autism with vaccinations continues to do immense damage.

Ethical pitfalls in academic publishing

Margaret Somerville | 10 September 2009 |

tags: ethics, law, publishing, research

Today's ghost-writer might be simply yesterday's research assistant, argues an ethicist.

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