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“How awful is that hour when con, science stings.” quote by James Gates Percival
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“How awful is that hour when con, science stings.”

James Gates Percival

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Source Poem: The Poetry of Science, 1912

The hour when deception meets scientific rigor is painful and disheartening.

In simple terms: Science and fraud clash painfully.

Key Takeaway

Guard scientific integrity.

Themes

science ethics deception

Mood

critical somber

Type

ethical reflective

When to use this quote

  • peer review
  • academic publishing
  • lab practices

Key Concepts

integrity truth research methodology

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do we detect subtle fraud?
  • What role does transparency play?
A Different Perspective

Science can be compromised despite safeguards.

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