California Institute of Technology Ethics Committee From: Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler & Dr. Sheldon Cooper Date: April 28, 2026 Subject: Formal Evidence of Plagiarism by Drs. Campbell and Pemberton 1. Executive Summary
The integrity of the scientific community relies on the honesty of its members. While we opted for "the high road," the exposure of Dr. Pemberton's past misconduct serves as a reminder that academic fraud eventually undermines even the most public of successes. [S12E21] The Plagiarism Schism
Dr. Leonard Hofstadter eventually confronted the rivals with the information. This led to a fracture between Campbell and Pemberton, effectively ending their joint campaign. 5. Conclusion California Institute of Technology Ethics Committee From: Dr
Barry Kripke, via personal academic networks. 3. Ethical Deliberations Campbell and Pemberton 1
We chose not to leak the evidence to the Nobel Committee.
This report details the discovery of evidence suggesting that Dr. Gregory Pemberton engaged in academic plagiarism during his tenure at the University of Chicago. This information was brought to our attention during the competitive process for Nobel Prize consideration in Physics.
A copy of the original thesis with highlighted sections corresponding to an earlier paper by a different researcher.