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The Dangers of Hype and Hope
Jameson Wetmore
November 21, 2011
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When I ask my students whether it is okay for them or others to overstate the possible outcomes of their research in order to get funding, a large number of them say they are comfortable with it.  They are taught by their mentors that this is a necessary, if sometimes unfortunate, marketing technique.
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