!!Research integrity: how can we support and protect early-career researchers in cases of scientific misconduct?
__Webinar: 22nd March 2021, 15:00 CET 14:00 GMT 10:00 EDT__
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The event is a partnership between: Academia Europaea, the [Young Academy of Europe|https://yacadeuro.org], [SAPEA|https://www.sapea.info] and the [European Group on Ethics|https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/support-policy-making/scientific-support-eu-policies/ege_en].
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!Introduction

During this time of crisis, when policymakers and citizens are listening closely to the advice of scientists, trust in the integrity of research and scientific evidence has never been more important.  Policymakers and the public must have confidence that scientists have acted with honesty, and have adhered to principles of rigour, transparency and openness in conducting their research.  But what happens when there is apparent scientific misconduct, such as when early-career researchers observe more senior colleagues possibly engaging in falsifying data or fabricating results?  What processes are in place to address potential problems of malpractice?  What actions might be taken, at individual, institutional and government levels to facilitate the process of investigation and, where necessary, protect those involved? 
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Join the expert panel to explore the answers to such questions.

!Panellists

*[Professor Baruch Fischhoff|https://www.cmu.edu/epp/people/faculty/baruch-fischhoff.html], Howard Heinz University Professor, [Institute for Politics and Strategy|https://www.cmu.edu/ips], and [Engineering & Public Policy|https://www.cmu.edu/epp], Carnegie Mellon University

*[Professor Nils-Eric Sahlin|Member/Sahlin_Nils-Eric] MAE, Professor of Medical Ethics, [Lund University|https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se], Member of the [SAPEA|https://www.sapea.info] Working Group on ''[Making Sense of Science for Policy|https://www.sapea.info/topics/making-sense-of-science]'' and Member of the [European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies|https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/support-policy-making/scientific-support-eu-policies/ege_en] (EGE)

*[Dr Gemma Modinos|https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/dr-gemma-modinos] FYAE, Sir Henry Dale Fellow, [Kings College London|https://www.kcl.ac.uk], Chair of the [Young Academy of Europe|https://yacadeuro.org]

*[Professor Moniek Tromp|https://www.rug.nl/staff/moniek.tromp] FYAE, Professor of Materials Chemistry, [University of Groningen|https://www.rug.nl], Vice-Chair of the [Young Academy of Europe|https://yacadeuro.org]
    
*Dr Barry Dewitt, Postdoctoral research scientist, [Department of Engineering & Public Policy|https://www.cmu.edu/epp], Carnegie Mellon University
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The webinar is chaired by [Professor Ole Petersen|Member/Petersen_Ole] MAE, Vice-President of __Academia Europaea__.

!About the webinar

The event is open to all across the world and free to attend.  You, the audience, will be able to interact with the panellists through Q&A.
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!Background

Baruch Fischhoff, Barry Dewitt, Nils-Eric Sahlin along with Alex Davis have a published a paper entitled "''[A secure procedure for early career scientists to report apparent misconduct|https://www.biomedcentral.com/epdf/10.1186/s40504-020-00110-6?sharing_token=0rMVVniAkoHKaOqXWYFTvG_BpE1tBhCbnbw3BuzI2RNF2KNgnN6AsH1Ozxoy0WQsoUM8GDHJjMWGSX6kBwDilFfYgkMKWZwPS1pLzYFHd-1ri-OamQFNPap05-_urRfU0qUCzcrkPKtBQWWYGWNsUHvsWeTXY4a1ADV5drSf3Lc%3D]''". This paper sets the scene for our webinar.
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