Is it appropriate to cite a piece of academic work when the author has been arrested?
It has recently come to my attention that a renowned scholar in my field whose academic journals have been highly influential in my area of research has recently been charged with child pornography. Is it possible to separate the scholar from their work? And will my thesis research, in turn, be judged for referencing the work?
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Related: How does it affect the treatment of a mathematician's results, if that mathematician was a Nazi?
– Thomas
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Related: How does it affect the treatment of a mathematician's results, if that mathematician was a Nazi?
– Thomas
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Related: How does it affect the treatment of a mathematician's results, if that mathematician was a Nazi?
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Of course it is appropriate. Why not? They did relevant work, so you have to cite them. With citing, you do your duty -- you are in no way saying you "like" the cited persons.
Of course, I am assuming that their research is sound and is not somehow influenced by the child pornography. It was a different case if there were problems with the research.
On the other hand, not citing them could get you into big (or small) trouble.
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I think that in almost every field you can separate the work from the person who did it. Many people in the history of science and mathematics, at least, have turned out to have "feet of clay." You aren't tainted because you use someone's work.
The only exception I can think of is if the charge of misconduct is somehow related to the research - unlikely.
The Unabomber was a prize-winning mathematician before he turned evil. His mathematical work doesn't disappear from history.
answered 5 hours ago
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If only every scientific organization was reasonable enough to separate the work from the person... "In response to his most recent statements, which effectively reverse the written apology and retraction Dr. Watson made in 2007, the Laboratory has taken additional steps, including revoking his honorary titles of Chancellor Emeritus, Oliver R. Grace Professor Emeritus, and Honorary Trustee."
– JonathanReez
1 hour ago
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@JonathanReez That doesn't seem relevant to me. If a journal in which Watson had published decided to retract his paper(s) because of his recent statements, then it would be very topical, but the article you linked is talking about his titles, which is different.
– David Z
41 mins ago
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Of course it is appropriate. Why not? They did relevant work, so you have to cite them. With citing, you do your duty -- you are in no way saying you "like" the cited persons.
Of course, I am assuming that their research is sound and is not somehow influenced by the child pornography. It was a different case if there were problems with the research.
On the other hand, not citing them could get you into big (or small) trouble.
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Of course it is appropriate. Why not? They did relevant work, so you have to cite them. With citing, you do your duty -- you are in no way saying you "like" the cited persons.
Of course, I am assuming that their research is sound and is not somehow influenced by the child pornography. It was a different case if there were problems with the research.
On the other hand, not citing them could get you into big (or small) trouble.
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Of course it is appropriate. Why not? They did relevant work, so you have to cite them. With citing, you do your duty -- you are in no way saying you "like" the cited persons.
Of course, I am assuming that their research is sound and is not somehow influenced by the child pornography. It was a different case if there were problems with the research.
On the other hand, not citing them could get you into big (or small) trouble.
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Of course it is appropriate. Why not? They did relevant work, so you have to cite them. With citing, you do your duty -- you are in no way saying you "like" the cited persons.
Of course, I am assuming that their research is sound and is not somehow influenced by the child pornography. It was a different case if there were problems with the research.
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I think that in almost every field you can separate the work from the person who did it. Many people in the history of science and mathematics, at least, have turned out to have "feet of clay." You aren't tainted because you use someone's work.
The only exception I can think of is if the charge of misconduct is somehow related to the research - unlikely.
The Unabomber was a prize-winning mathematician before he turned evil. His mathematical work doesn't disappear from history.
answered 5 hours ago
BuffyBuffy
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If only every scientific organization was reasonable enough to separate the work from the person... "In response to his most recent statements, which effectively reverse the written apology and retraction Dr. Watson made in 2007, the Laboratory has taken additional steps, including revoking his honorary titles of Chancellor Emeritus, Oliver R. Grace Professor Emeritus, and Honorary Trustee."
– JonathanReez
1 hour ago
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@JonathanReez That doesn't seem relevant to me. If a journal in which Watson had published decided to retract his paper(s) because of his recent statements, then it would be very topical, but the article you linked is talking about his titles, which is different.
– David Z
41 mins ago
add a comment |
I think that in almost every field you can separate the work from the person who did it. Many people in the history of science and mathematics, at least, have turned out to have "feet of clay." You aren't tainted because you use someone's work.
The only exception I can think of is if the charge of misconduct is somehow related to the research - unlikely.
The Unabomber was a prize-winning mathematician before he turned evil. His mathematical work doesn't disappear from history.
answered 5 hours ago
BuffyBuffy
46.7k13150237
If only every scientific organization was reasonable enough to separate the work from the person... "In response to his most recent statements, which effectively reverse the written apology and retraction Dr. Watson made in 2007, the Laboratory has taken additional steps, including revoking his honorary titles of Chancellor Emeritus, Oliver R. Grace Professor Emeritus, and Honorary Trustee."
– JonathanReez
1 hour ago
5
@JonathanReez That doesn't seem relevant to me. If a journal in which Watson had published decided to retract his paper(s) because of his recent statements, then it would be very topical, but the article you linked is talking about his titles, which is different.
– David Z
41 mins ago
add a comment |
I think that in almost every field you can separate the work from the person who did it. Many people in the history of science and mathematics, at least, have turned out to have "feet of clay." You aren't tainted because you use someone's work.
The only exception I can think of is if the charge of misconduct is somehow related to the research - unlikely.
The Unabomber was a prize-winning mathematician before he turned evil. His mathematical work doesn't disappear from history.
answered 5 hours ago
BuffyBuffy
46.7k13150237
I think that in almost every field you can separate the work from the person who did it. Many people in the history of science and mathematics, at least, have turned out to have "feet of clay." You aren't tainted because you use someone's work.
The only exception I can think of is if the charge of misconduct is somehow related to the research - unlikely.
The Unabomber was a prize-winning mathematician before he turned evil. His mathematical work doesn't disappear from history.
answered 5 hours ago
BuffyBuffy
46.7k13150237
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BuffyBuffy
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If only every scientific organization was reasonable enough to separate the work from the person... "In response to his most recent statements, which effectively reverse the written apology and retraction Dr. Watson made in 2007, the Laboratory has taken additional steps, including revoking his honorary titles of Chancellor Emeritus, Oliver R. Grace Professor Emeritus, and Honorary Trustee."
– JonathanReez
1 hour ago
5
@JonathanReez That doesn't seem relevant to me. If a journal in which Watson had published decided to retract his paper(s) because of his recent statements, then it would be very topical, but the article you linked is talking about his titles, which is different.
– David Z
41 mins ago
add a comment |
If only every scientific organization was reasonable enough to separate the work from the person... "In response to his most recent statements, which effectively reverse the written apology and retraction Dr. Watson made in 2007, the Laboratory has taken additional steps, including revoking his honorary titles of Chancellor Emeritus, Oliver R. Grace Professor Emeritus, and Honorary Trustee."
– JonathanReez
1 hour ago
5
@JonathanReez That doesn't seem relevant to me. If a journal in which Watson had published decided to retract his paper(s) because of his recent statements, then it would be very topical, but the article you linked is talking about his titles, which is different.
– David Z
41 mins ago
If only every scientific organization was reasonable enough to separate the work from the person... "In response to his most recent statements, which effectively reverse the written apology and retraction Dr. Watson made in 2007, the Laboratory has taken additional steps, including revoking his honorary titles of Chancellor Emeritus, Oliver R. Grace Professor Emeritus, and Honorary Trustee."
– JonathanReez
1 hour ago
If only every scientific organization was reasonable enough to separate the work from the person... "In response to his most recent statements, which effectively reverse the written apology and retraction Dr. Watson made in 2007, the Laboratory has taken additional steps, including revoking his honorary titles of Chancellor Emeritus, Oliver R. Grace Professor Emeritus, and Honorary Trustee."
– JonathanReez
1 hour ago
5
5
@JonathanReez That doesn't seem relevant to me. If a journal in which Watson had published decided to retract his paper(s) because of his recent statements, then it would be very topical, but the article you linked is talking about his titles, which is different.
– David Z
41 mins ago
@JonathanReez That doesn't seem relevant to me. If a journal in which Watson had published decided to retract his paper(s) because of his recent statements, then it would be very topical, but the article you linked is talking about his titles, which is different.
– David Z
41 mins ago
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