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Where the Truth Lies: Franz Moewus and the Origins of Molecular Biology
Jan Sapp
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Description for Where the Truth Lies: Franz Moewus and the Origins of Molecular Biology
paperback. This book covers the case of suspected fraud involving the tragic career of the molecular biologist Franz Moewus. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 half-tones, 3 line diagrams. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 46. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Where the Truth Lies is an absorbing account of a case of suspected fraud involving the tragic career of the molecular biologist Franz Moewus that illustrates all that can go wrong in scientific knowledge-making. Jan Sapp follows Moewus' meteoric flight among the greatest scientists of the twentieth century, to his denunciation as the perpetrator of one of the most ambitious cases of fraud in the history of science. The author reopens the case not to vindicate Moewus, but to show the lessons that the controversy reveals to the scientist. Professor Sapp demonstrates how what counts as evidence is negotiated in ... Read more
Where the Truth Lies is an absorbing account of a case of suspected fraud involving the tragic career of the molecular biologist Franz Moewus that illustrates all that can go wrong in scientific knowledge-making. Jan Sapp follows Moewus' meteoric flight among the greatest scientists of the twentieth century, to his denunciation as the perpetrator of one of the most ambitious cases of fraud in the history of science. The author reopens the case not to vindicate Moewus, but to show the lessons that the controversy reveals to the scientist. Professor Sapp demonstrates how what counts as evidence is negotiated in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521367516
SKU
KTS0036129
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Reviews for Where the Truth Lies: Franz Moewus and the Origins of Molecular Biology
"Sapp gives a fascinating account of the controversy surrounding Frank Moewus' work and contributions to molecular biology....An outstanding commentary on the enigmatic, tragic life and person of Frank Moewus." Choice "...a valuable critical review of the literature on scientific fraud..." Science "The book does a superb job of unraveling the complexities inherent in assessing the validity ... Read more