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We must understand that the fact of error, demonstrated in subsequent work, does not suggest that ethical lapses are responsible. It is more likely that the source of error is, as the advertisement says, a reflection of the fact that "its dangerous to trifle with Mother Nature".

— Lewis M. Branscomb Integrity in Science (1985)

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God loves the noise as much as the signal.

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Teachers of science in schools and colleges must be masters of the tools for ensuring integrity in science and must instill them in their students.

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