I have an article up on seedmagazine.com about when scientists take their results directly to the mainstream press, without submitting them to peer review first. Here’s a snippet:
Given the recent hot news about fraudulent stem cell research in South Korea and cancer research in Norway, it appears that scientists are being pulled in two directions when deciding how to disseminate their results: On the one hand, they want to get the information out as quickly as possible, but on the other hand, they understand that other scientists need to verify that information to ensure the results are sound.