Cheating Scientists?
This should scare the hell out of every one of us who try lawsuits for a living and have to rely on or fight against "scientific studies."
This article from the Washington Post tells us that (a) "more than 5 percent of scientists answering a confidential questionnaire admitted to having tossed out data because the information contradicted their previous research or said they had circumvented some human research protections;" (b) "ten percent admitted they had inappropriately included their names or those of others as authors on published research reports;" (c)"more than 15 percent admitted they had changed a study's design or results to satisfy a sponsor, or ignored observations because they had a "gut feeling" they were inaccurate;" and (d)
"13.5 percent who used research designs they knew would not give accurate results."
It is no surprise that the survey of the 3247 scientists was conducted anonymously.
So glad you wrote the article on cheating scientists...it is story that people need to know! Doctors depend on research.
Personally,I have been exposing cheating doctors, lawyers,insurance companies and yes..the public too. The problem goes full circle.
Sometimes satire and lampooning is more powerful than accusations.
Keep up the good work. Robbie