Category: Science
Sunday, March 7, 2010
I wanted to be a scientist
Patrice Lewis laments dearth of honorable research - thanks to government—All I ever wanted to be when I grew up was a scientist.
...That’s why it is with sorrow that I realize a significant amount of scientific research is corrupt and fraudulent. How can that be?
...Much of the blame can be laid at the feet of government. If government funds research, then the research results must (almost by definition) reflect the government’s agenda. The sad truth is many federally funded scientists have become political lackeys, spouting whatever nonsense the government says they should spout and giving it the veneer of credibility because of a few letters after their names. Full Piece
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