The Corruption Of Modern Science Practice
That's a quote from one of the scientists interviewed on BBC Radio 4 this morning. It may just be sour grapes but what if it were true?:
Journal Stem Cell Work 'Blocked', BBC News
Stem cell experts say they believe a small group of scientists is effectively vetoing high quality science from publication in journals. In some cases they say it might be done to deliberately stifle research that is in competition with their own.
It has also emerged that 14 leading stem cell researchers have written an open letter to journal editors in order to highlight their dissatisfaction. Billions of pounds of public money is spent on funding stem cell research.
The open letter to the major scientific journals claims that "papers that are scientifically flawed or comprise only modest technical increments often attract undue profile. At the same time publication of truly original findings may be delayed or rejected".
Read on here. This kind of thing (allegedly) happens all the time, even in IR and security studies (gasp!). The difference here is that stem cell research is a lot more important than arguing about terrorism, or COIN, or military history. Wait for the first voices to start suggesting that the cabal of evil scientists is in the thrall of the lizard people, subject to the reactionary mores of the GOP and the Christian Right.
February 2, 2010 at 7:07
Reader Comments (1)
Actually, aren't they all a part of Bill Gates' mole-man army?