Many Scientists Admit Unethical Practices

jangobongo writes "A surprising number of scientists engage in questionable research practices says a story at the Washington Post. According to a large-scale survey of scientific misbehavior, 15% admit to changing a study under pressure from a funding source. Other reasons for altering data include dropping data from a study based on a gut feeling and failing to include data that contradicts one's own research. This chart gives a quick rundown of the percentage of U.S. based scientists who reported having engaged in questionable research practices according to the survey."

Comments

Bush had something to do with it

[bryan8m]

We've all heard about Bush pressuring scientists to only report findings which support his argument...

Re:government pressured unethical scientific behav

[robbyjo]

BS. Any funded research has similar pressures. Many of those have hidden agendas too. So, it's not "encouraged by the Bush Administration". Your post is simply FUD.

Re:Fortunately...

[exp(pi*sqrt(163))]

Religion never reviews its own practices

Absolutely, and that's why the examples of 'change' you give are completely trivial, such as a change of language, or even bogus (early Christians would not have forced someone to starve if it was understood it would have meant extreme sickness). Christians still work from books that are at least 2000 years old, are completely unchanged (besides translation) and yet have been largely discredited. Your apologetics are, frankly, rather weak.

Re:Fortunately...

[Phillup]

Moral truth?

If there was such a thing, you wouldn't need to be indoctrinated into a system to understand it.

It would be readily apparent.

Simply put, the god of the bible would be sentenced to death for the crimes he committed.

If they didn't put him in a padded room first for being psycho...