Dan and James discuss a new paper which discusses whether research misconduct should be criminalised. If so, where do we draw the line and who should investigate these cases? Here's an episode overview and links to stuff we mentioned: * We’re a pop science podcast, apparently * Elizabeth Bik’s [wikipedia page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_Bik) * Elizabeth’s [Patreon page](https://www.patreon.com/elisabethbik) * The original [consortium letter](https://presspage-production-content.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/1508/coalitionletteropposinglowerembargoes-864869.pdf?54750) * The [apology letter](https://www.psychologicalscience.org/policy/to-aps-members-from-the-board-of-directors.html) from the APS * The “[love of science](https://twitter.com/NobelPrize/status/1219530825320083456?s=20)” tweet * How James got into science * Tal’s “[science is not a jobs program](https://twitter.com/talyarkoni/status/960296870080925696?s=20)” tweet * The '[Should research misconduct be criminalised?](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1747016119898400)' article * Professor charged with [spending $96k in grant money in strip clubs](https://nypost.com/2020/01/15/ex-drexel-professor-arrested-for-spending-96k-in-grant-money-on-strip-clubs/) * Professor with [huge taxi bill](https://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/i/21LV4B/topp-professor-tok-taxi-for-en-halv-mill-paa-det-offentliges-regning) (story is Norwegian, but Google translate does a decent job). The professor has agreed to pay back all trips between home and the office (about $11,000 USD * [Data From A Top Geneticist’s Lab Was Flagged To A Major UK University. It Didn’t Launch A Formal Investigation Until A Decade Later.](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/a-uk-university-knew-of-problems-in-a-top-geneticists-lab) * The inaugural “get in the sea” nomination goes to the Editorial office described in [this tweet](https://twitter.com/lipangalala/status/1222194449134039040?s=20) **Other links** - [Dan on twitter](www.twitter.com/dsquintana) - [James on twitter](www.twitter.com/jamesheathers) - [Everything Hertz on twitter](www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast) - [Everything Hertz on Facebook](www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/) Music credits: [Lee Rosevere](freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/) --------------------------------- [Support us on Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/hertzpodcast) and get bonus stuff! - $1 a month or more: Monthly newsletter + Access to behind-the-scenes photos & video via the Patreon app + the the warm feeling you're supporting the show - $5 a month or more: All the stuff you get in the one dollar tier PLUS a bonus mini episode every month (extras + the bits we couldn't include in our regular episodes) --------------------------------- **Episode citation and permanent link**