The federal research misconduct regulations as viewed from the research universities.

Who should be responsible for ensuring the honest conduct of research? "I have no ready answer. Scientists and their institutions are better equipped than others to do this job, and I would greatly prefer to see the scientific community handle the problem. The worst place to resolve these questions is in a congressional hearing. Congressional hearings are rather blunt instruments, poorly suited to making fine distinctions of fact." —John D. Dingell3