Re: The Ethics of Image-Making in Science
- From: "EarlCox" <earlcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 16:01:41 GMT
A terrific idea. However, there is no
current standard for RAW formats among the various camera manufacturers. This
means that an arbitrary RAW image might not be readable by any of the popular
photo and image management software systems. And, of course, it is always
possible to take a TIFF image or even a compressed format like JPEG,
JPEG2000, etc. and convert it into a RAW format that is indistinguishable from
an original.
Benjamin Franklin once said that
people get the government they deserve (an observation that is very appropriate
for us today, I might add). But, without integrity we will get the science we
deserve!
Earl
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"GTO" <gregor_o@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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> This is correct.
In the past, people could perform magic with silver-based > materials. But a lot of skills were needed to modify a silver-based image
> without making it look too obvious. Today, with tools like Photoshop, an
> image can be manipulated so easily that many grad students under time
> pressure could (but hopefully do not!) "fix up" an image for publication.
>
> I believe that digital camera makers must incorporate the production of a
> digitally singned RAW image, which preserves the RAW information. Then this
> material must be presented to the editor together with the images for
> publication. The referees must then decide if the images are acceptable for
> publication in a scientific journal.
>
> Remember, a picture speaks a thousand words. At least, the editor must
> ensure that the picture is most likely telling the truth. By this immense
> flood of scientific papers, we cannot assume that we only deal with
> "reputable" scientists. "Vertrauen ist gut, Kontroller ist besser!" seems to
> be more prudent. Too much depends on a new lucrative research grant, a
> condition that might lead to temptation.
>
> Gregor
>
>
> "jacques jedwab" <jjedwab@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:jjedwab-2204051715000001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx...
> > In article <hUZ9e.1815$Xb4.1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "GTO"
> > <gregor_o@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> If you have access to the magazine called Nature, you might find the
> >> following article worth reading:
> >>
> >> Helen Pearson, CSI: cell biology, Nature Vol 434, p. 952-953 (2005).
> >>
> >> The abstract of this paper:
> >> "Digital photography and image-manipulation SW allow biologists to tweak
> >> their data as never before. But there's a fine line between acceptable
> >> enhancements and scientific misconduct."
> >>
> >> I think it is time that also the people in charge of the Nikon Small
> >> World
> >> Competition employ some of the measures mentioned in this article. The
> >> danger of using Photoshop to extensively "tweak" an image is all around
> >> us.
> >>
> >> Gregor
> >
> > Faked photographs on silver-based materials are as old as photography.
> >
> > Data "enhancement", "manipulation", "statistical selection and
> > highlighting" are not new. Petrologists (and biologists?) exchange their
> > grass-root microscopical slides since long ago, and will continue to do so
> > in the future. A reputable scientist will not (or very seldom) put his/her
> > carrier at risk, when knowing that a colleague or a reviewer could ask for
> > the original material.
> >
> > J.J.
>
>
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