Support for a colleague

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_C2A0706934BC
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Letter (letter): Communication to the publisher.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Support for a colleague
Journal
Science
Author(s)
Alatalo R.V., Aragon S., Aviles J.M., Barbosa A., Gomes C.B., Cadee N., Christe P., Cuervo J.J., Diaz M., Erritzoe J., Galeotti P., Garamszegi L.Z., Gil D., Gontard-Danek M., Legendre S., Martin T.E., Martinez J., Martin-Vivaldi M., Martinez J.G., Merino S., Moreno J., Mousseau T., Ninni P., Petrie M., Pulido F., Rubolini D., Saino N., Soler J.J., Soler M., Spottiswoode C., Szep T., Thornhill R., Zamora C., Sacchi R.
ISSN
0036-8075
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2004
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
303
Number
5664
Pages
1612
Language
english
Abstract
As collaborators of Anders Pape Møller, we were shocked and surprised to read that he was accused of data fabrication ("Ecologists roiled by misconduct case," G. Vogel, F. Proffitt, R. Stone, News of the Week, 30 Jan., p. 606). We have never had cause to be concerned about any aspect of our collaborations with Møller. He is an amazing scientist, and his great organizational skills are a model for how to be productive in the face of competing time demands. Most of us are capable of much more than we actually accomplish, but we lack the dedication and self-discipline to follow through like Anders Møller. This is the secret of his phenomenal effectiveness that has been so puzzling to the scientific community. His achievements may have caused negative responses from some of his competitors. We would like to see a full, objective, and independent inquiry into the allegations. Our experience tells us that Anders Møller has an exceptionally complete focus on any task at hand, be it fieldwork, data analysis, or paper writing; this, combined with more than a little natural talent, is sufficient to explain his exceptional productivity. We have worked with him on a variety of projects, including collecting data, sometimes under arduous conditions, and in all our dealings with him, his behavior has been beyond reproach. We would ask colleagues to restrain from further public condemnation until such time as any allegations have been proven beyond doubt.
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