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中国的确存在负责评判科研不端指控的机构,在表面上这一体制似乎在发挥
is to get to grips with the problem of misconduct as it becomes a
as China and South Korea that do not have adequate systems for
abused by the authorities to persecute perceived enemies of the state.
除了在科学界,中国整个社会也正在力求达到这些要求。出于各种各样的原
新闻监督的情况下,很少有科研人员对它们有太大的信心。互联网上迅速、公开
的信息交流有可能填补这一空白,但是它也带有风险(见《自然》441, 392-393;
识别科学造假的威力。网上对黄的论文中可疑图片和数据的讨论最终导致首尔大
unregulated accusation and counter-accusation, shedding no light on
further clouds the misconduct picture in China.
The power of the Internet in identifying scientific fraud was amply
中国科研机构的确有调查不端指控的框架,但是在缺乏公开的讨论和独立的
demonstrated last year in the case of Woo Suk Hwang, the discredited
392–393; 2006). It could readily break down into a dangerous game of
images and data in Hwang's papers, ultimately leading Seoul National
化大革命中更是如此,当时只要贴一张大字报说某个人是一个“资产阶级分子”
题的。
这个国家的幅员辽阔和各地不去认真执行北京制定的政策,让事态更为糟糕。
报告。
就能够毁掉他们的生活。无辜者有被心怀嫉妒的对手或被政府打成“伪科学家”
规定来保护揭发人,因此难以让人相信那些见到不端行为的人会鼓起勇气向当局
成了上个月上海交通大学将其开除。
因——渴望科学进步只是其中的一个——解决这些问题应该成为政府的首要任务。
As Chinese research expands, who is looking out for faked results?
misconduct allegations, but in the absence of open discussion and
with systems in place are totally on top of the problem, but at least
functional — but there is no evidence that it really works. China
online 31 May 2006
的中文网站,在监督科研行为方面扮演了重要的角色。不过,这种情形是很成问
investigating misconduct allegations. That isn't to say that countries
In addition, the cultural importance of 'saving face' in Chinese
Jiaotong University last month.
establishment of independent offices in Chinese research agencies,
than hooking up to an Internet connection. It requires the
department. The system can only operate effectively if it offers
去年,在名誉扫地的韩国克隆技术先驱黄禹锡事件中,互联网充分地显示了
conduct.
as 'pseudoscientists', either by a jealous rival or by the state,
但是至少它们已发展出了处理它所必要的某些机构和程序。
misconduct do exist in China, and on paper the system appears
家委员会也是如此。在中国,并不具备这样的条件。在该国成为科技强国之时,,
学进行调查,暴露了黄的造假。互联网上指控陈进伪造数字处理芯片的张贴,促
此外,在中国社会文化中对“留情面”的重视,也使得像西方社会那样对不
And Internet postings of allegations that Jin Chen faked
解决这个问题的唯一真正的办法,要比接通互联网复杂得多。它要求在中国
in society at large, as well as within the scientific community. For a
characterize Western misconduct allegations almost unthinkable. There
committees are fully in place. In China, they are not. If the nation
The only real solution to this problem is a great deal more complex
protection to whistleblowers. It also requires a new generation of
handle it.
如果要控制科研不端问题,这一情形必须改变。
multiplicity of reasons — of which the desire for scientific progress
国卫生部的科研诚实办公室。只有向揭发者提供保护,这个体制才能有效地运作。
Nature 441, 549-550 (1 June 2006) | doi:10.1038/441549b; Published
This was especially true during the Cultural Revolution, when simply
lacks an independent press to report on such matters. The very size of
substantial scientific power, that situation has to change.
Beijing make matters worse.
The investigation of research misconduct is always fraught with
Editorial
端行为进行全面的公开抨击的做法,在中国几乎是不可想象的。中国没有有效的
rather like the inspector general's office at the US National Science
independent press scrutiny, few researchers have much faith in them.
It is in this climate that New Threads, a Chinese-language Internet
挥特别重要的作用。这并不是说在那些具备这种体制的国家就完全没有问题了,
在像中国和韩国这样的没有调查不端指控的恰当体制的国家,互联网能够发
priority.
Chinese research agencies do have structures for investigating
are no effective provisions to protect whistleblowers, so it is hard
actual misconduct.
它也要求对新一代的科学家进行教育,教育他们什么是正当的科研行为。它要求
科研机构中建立独立的办公室,类似于美国国家科研基金的监察长办公室,或美
在调查过程中确保任何被指控的人有机会证明自己的清白。
they have developed some of the institutions and protocols needed to
And it needs to ensure that investigations give anyone accused the
The Internet can play a particularly important role in countries such
from
fabrications.
University to pursue an investigation that exposed Hwang's
助于搞清楚实际的不端行为。
to believe that anyone who observes misconduct would summon the
site run by a single researcher based in San Diego, has come to play a
destroy their livelihood. The threat of innocent people being branded
在中国近代史上,当局经常滥用自下而上的指控以迫害政府的敌人。这在文
Finding fraud in China
Organizations charged with assessing allegations of scientific
China is struggling to come to terms with these kinds of requirements
is just one — addressing them ought to be the government's greatest
the country and subsequent disparate implementation of policies set in
society makes the full-frontal public attacks that tend to
difficulty, even if the necessary protocols and experienced expert
South Korean cloning researcher. Online portals discussed suspicious
正是在这种氛围中,新语丝,这个由住在圣地亚哥的一名研究者一个人管理
的危险,这使得中国不端现象更为混乱。
In China's recent history, 'bottom up' accusations have often been
对科研不端行为的调查总是困难重重,即使具备了必要的程序和有经验的专
potential to fill the void, but it also carries risks (see Nature 441,
2006)。它会很容易地变味,成为一场不受管制的指控和反指控的危险游戏,无
opportunity to demonstrate their innocence.
digital-processing chips contributed to his dismissal from Shanghai
作用——但是并无证据表明它真有成效。中国缺乏独立的媒体来报道这类事件。
scientists to be educated in what constitutes proper scientific
Foundation, or the Office of Research Integrity at the US health
significant role in the monitoring of scientific conduct. This
arrangement is deeply problematic, however.
courage to report it to the authorities.
The rapid and open exchange of information over the Internet has some
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