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Updated 23 December 2005

Shawn Carlson on Scientific Ethics

Forrest M. Mims III

A week doesn't pass without a revelation of scientific fraud somewhere in the world. Consider these very recent notices in the news: More
Science Fair Time
Reporting for The Citizen Scientist
LABRats-Shawn Carlson's Dream
Canada Shows the Way
Benjamin Franklin's Study of the Gulf Stream
Citizen Science in the Wake of Natural Disasters
Visualizing Science
Mystery Clouds at the Edge of Space
Citizen Scientists Recognized in the Journal Science
Citizen Science and the Law
Doing Field Science in Hawaii
When Seasons Change
Mark Streitman at the National Science Teachers Association Convention
In Memory of Jim Scanlon, Citizen Ozone Scientist (1933-2005)
"Instant" Scientific Article Exposes a Flaw in the Peer Review System
More Questions and Answers About Climate Change
Spring is the Time to Begin a Science Project
Questions and Answers About Climate Change
Citizen Scientists and Environmental Monitoring
Credit Where Credit is Due (continued..)
The 30th Anniversary of the Altair 8800
The Great Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami
The Hindenburg disaster: Another look
Doing science at museums: A new opportunity for citizen science
The citizen scientist's most important tool
George Hrabovsky and his world of books
The creative mind of Brian Mansfield
Student science and professional science
The "quiet crisis" in science education
Dark Sky Connundrum
Bill Dembowski, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society
GLOBE means student/citizen science
The Feynman doctrine and exaggerated science
Patience can bring significant discoveries
16 July 2004
"Would you recommend an engineering degree to your child?"
Homeland security and amateur science
Wandering the Web with Ralph Coppola
Vacation Science
Summer is science fair season
Jim Scanlon, citizen ozone scientist
The Latest From Mars
The "Virtual" Conference on Informal Science Education
The Citizen Scientist and its contributors
The Legacy of E. Grant Smith, an Extraordinary Amateur Scientist
Snowed by Snow Science
Meet Scott W. Singleton, another kindred spirit
Meet Tony Kostusik, a meteorite collector, photographer, pilot and kindred spirit
NASA's conundrum
Hobby electronics is down, not out
Chasing rabbits on Mars
Microbiology and citizen science
Spring is Student Science Season
SAS at the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Snow Country Science
Doing Science with the Web
How You can Contribute to the E-Bulletin
Losing Hubble
How Citizen Scientists and Students can Monitor the Environment
The Mars Rover is a Major Boost for Amateur and Student Robotics
Doing Science in 2004
What is the Role of an Amateur Scientist?
   
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