Abstract
People who conducted unworthy scientific work should not be gratified with an eponym. Material and data they collected unethically should not be used. Currently, several eponyms honour physicians and scientists who operated under the Nazi regime carrying out abominably unethical projects. These names should be erased from the scientific lexicon and alternatives labelling should be used. Memories of the victims should be coupled with oblivion of the aggressors.
Translated title of the contribution | Eponyms to ban |
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Original language | Italian |
Pages | 36-39 |
Volume | 2 |
No. | 2 |
Specialist publication | The Future in Science and Ethics |
Publisher | Rivista scientifica del Comitato Etico della Fondazione Umberto Veronesi |
Publication status | Published - 31 Dec 2017 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- eponyms
- Nazi scientists
- unethical studies
- epnomini
- scienziati nazisti
- studi non etici