Search results for professional misconduct

Social Sciences Feb 2, 2023

Tyre Nichols' death underscores the troubled history of specialized police units, say academics and former officers

The officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols were not your everyday uniformed patrol officers.

Social Sciences Dec 6, 2022

Should sports cheats be prosecuted? When violence in the ring or on the field becomes criminal

Professional boxing is no stranger to controversy. The British Medical Association, the trade union for doctors in the UK, has called for years for the sport to be banned due to its damaging effects. It has a higher potential ...

Veterinary medicine Nov 25, 2022

What is ethical animal research? A scientist and veterinarian explain

A proposed measure in Switzerland would have made that country the first to ban medical and scientific experimentation on animals. It failed to pass in February 2022, with only 21% of voters in favor. Yet globally, including ...

Economics & Business Nov 15, 2022

'Turning a blind eye' is a typical response to threatening managerial controls

Employees who perceive managerial controls to be restrictive and punitive will develop dysfunctional and negative responses to the organization where they work, according to a new study involving the University of East Anglia ...

Space Exploration Oct 13, 2022

#MeToo in space: We must address the potential for sexual harassment and assault away from Earth

A new dawn of space exploration is upon us. NASA aims to land the first woman and person of color on the moon by the end of 2025, and send a crew on a year-and-a-half long mission to Mars in the 2030s.

Social Sciences Oct 7, 2022

Abuse in women's professional soccer: 'Bystander effect,' structural barriers prevented more players from speaking out

An investigation has found that widespread abuse of players in U.S. women's professional soccer existed despite some of the behavior of coaches being "an open secret."

Social Sciences Jun 16, 2022

Who really gets fired over social media posts? We studied hundreds of cases to find out

What you say and do on social media can affect your employment; it can prevent you from getting hired, stall career progression and may even get you fired. Is this fair—or an invasion of privacy?

Archaeology Mar 30, 2021

Harassment in archaeology is occurring at 'epidemic rates'

In the discipline of archaeology, harassment is widespread, with archaeologists of color, LGBTQIA+ researchers and scholars with disabilities reporting abuse at much higher rates, according to research presented by Stanford ...

Political science Feb 4, 2021

Politicians must be held to account for mishandling the pandemic

Politicians around the world must be held to account for mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic, argues a senior editor at The BMJ today.

Economics & Business Dec 10, 2020

Why shielding businesses from coronavirus liability is a bad idea

Congress may be close to a deal on another coronavirus bailout, but Senate Republican demands for liability protections for businesses remain a major obstacle.

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