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ÑóẊîöʼn
25th March 2005, 13:00
Sponsors 'manipulate' scientists (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4379457.stm)


More than 10% of scientists have been asked by their commercial backer to tailor their research conclusions to meet the sponsor's requirements, according to the survey of university and government laboratories.

Disgusting. Why am I not surprised?

Severian
3rd April 2005, 11:09
And it's even more common in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (http://www.coastalpost.com/05/03/09.htm)