A landmark cloning paper published last summer seems to be plagued with problems, including new charges that the paper was based on fabricated data. So how did it get accepted by and published in a major scientific journal? Join guest host Joe Palca in this hour of Science Friday for a look peer review and publishing.

Plus, a look at the ethics of women donating eggs for scientific research. Should researchers pay for egg donations used in their research efforts? Some say it only seems fair, while others claim it opens up a host of ethical problems. Call in with your questions and comments at 1-800-989-8255 (2-3 Eastern). Teachers, find more information about using Science Friday as a classroom resource in the Kids' Connection.

Guests:
Catherine D. DeAngelis
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of the American Medical Association
Chicago, Illinois

Philip Campbell
Editor-in-Chief
Nature and Nature Publications
London, United Kingdom

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Anne Kiessling
Harvard University
Boston, Massachusetts

Laurie Zoloth
Professor of Medical Humanities, Bioethics and of Religion
Director, Center for Bioethics, Science and Society
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois

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