It's naive to expect that the dishonesty that permeates many fields of human endeavor should be conspicuously absent in the realm of science. In fact, scientific breaches of ethics abound, covering a full spectrum of misconduct ranging from faulty research to outright fraud. In this book, a respected virologist places the scientific community under the microscope, probing the repercussions of various aspects of misconduct, including forgeries, plagiarism & overzealous grantsmanship. Professor Kohn chronicles some famous frauds & unearths several lesser-known incidents buried in the annals of science, medicine, history, archeology & psychology. He explores the motives for these deceptions & examines the conditions that allow & encourage fraud. This revised edition includes new information on the AIDS race.