Todai lab fakes 43 scientific papers - the rest just useless

[Taro Toporific]

University of Tokyo lab suspected of altering data in 43 scientific papers
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN | July 25, 2013
A group of biologists at a research institute of the prestigious University of Tokyo likely altered or forged materials in 43 published scientific articles, a university panel has concluded.
The panel recommended the withdrawal of the papers authored by Shigeaki Kato, a former professor at the University of Tokyo’s Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, and other members of his lab. Most of the irregularities concerned images used in the publications.
Kato, 54, is considered one of the leading molecular biologists in Japan and is a frequent contributor to elite scientific journals. He resigned at the end of March 2012, citing his supervisory responsibility.
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[Russell]

Seems this guy had quite a few big projects running under him...

[Coligny]

In science researche, you can either be smart or a good crook, since we are talking aboot japs, we can safely leave the first possibility out of the equation...

[Russell]

In science researche, you can either be smart or a good crook, since we are talking aboot japs, we can safely leave the first possibility out of the equation...

Hmm. Not true.

Yes, there are scientific crooks here, as there are in the rest of the world.

[Coligny]

I was not not debating there is no crook in the rest of the world.

[Russell]

I was not not debating there is no crook in the rest of the world.

You didn't, did you?

But your statement that all Japanese scientists are crooks is much too strong.

My point is that the situation here in terms of crookedness of scientists is similar to abroad.

[Coligny]

Actually, no, i don't think so, i'm from the academic field back home as IT (*) support. And it's only here in japistan that i've seen such a mix of incompetence, arrogance, dishonesty and ethical practice that would make fucking Mengele blush. Never could clean up properly the blood spill from "borrowed" organ destined for incineration in the trunk of the krauter(**). but since you seems to be vaguely on the payroll from these clows i don't expect any honest answer from from... And judging from your usual posts, i don't expect any kind of intelligent answer either (still baffled by your comment on the uselessness of spoilers on fwd car, hint, ask Audi how many First gen TT crashed at highway speed because of rear end lift making the car uncontrollable) I'll play my CSTaylor and put you on ignore, better for my blood pressure and already low hopes for mankind...

(*) before you ask where... Think, big and established before any of our republican system... "Docet Omnia"
Also, Merleau Ponty : « Non pas des vérités acquises, mais l’idée d’une recherche libre. »
(**) yeah before going back to obgyn stuff she was heavily involved in research, with countless lab mices sacrified for dubious reason, some nearly managed to escape... Those were the evenings where the late night phone call was as short as concise "I have a problem, bring the cat, quick"

[Russell]

Actually, no, i don't think so, i'm from the academic field back home as IT (*) support. And it's only here that i've seen such a mix of incompetenc, arrogance, dishonesty and ethical behaviour that would make fucking Mengele blush. Never could clean up properly the blood spill from "borrowed" organ destined for incineration in the trunk of the krauter. but since you seems to be vaguely on the payroll from these clows i don't expect any honest answer from from... And judging from your usual posts, i don't expect any kind of intelligent answer either (still baffled by your comment on the uselessness of spoilers on fwd car, hint, ask Audi how many First gen TT crashed at highway speed because of rear end lift making the car uncontrollable) I'll play my CSTaylor and put you on ignore, better for my blood pressure and already low hopes for mankind...

(*) before you ask where... Think, big and established before any of our republican system...

Foaming at the mouth, aren't we?

You have never worked in Japan, and still have an opinion on the academic world here, an opinion that is highly biased, as it is with everything Japan-related. If you cannot understand the preposterousness of your claim that all Japanese scientists are crooked, then you are in a worse mental state than I thought.

As for me, yes, I am on the academic payroll in Japan; I have been in this world for a couple of decades, and have many scientific collaborations all over the world. That makes me kind of qualified to have an opinion on Japanese scientists. At the same time, as I am here on FG anonymously, I am free to state any opinion, so I can be quite unbiased.

I am surprised that you consider any person an enemy just for disagreeing with you (well, I am actually not that surprised). But go ahead, put me on your ignore list. It must be quite sizable by now. It is an honor to be there with CSTailor. At least he got a good and subtle sense of humor, and it is a pity that your intolerant behavior chased him away.

Finally, back to car spoilers: don't tell me you have had sleepless nights over my comment.

[Isle of View]

I was not not debating there is no crook in the rest of the world.

You didn't, did you?

But your statement that all Japanese scientists are crooks is much too strong.

My point is that the situation here in terms of crookedness of scientists is similar to abroad.

Indeed.

Retraction Watch has never been busier.

Scientific fraud, like science, is international.