The Crooked Science

Scientists aren't objective. That has been established for years. But now it appears that many aren't even honest. Link. Excerpts:

One-third of scientists surveyed said that within the previous three years, they'd engaged in at least one practice that would probably get them into trouble, the report said. Examples included circumventing minor aspects of rules for doing research on people and overlooking a colleague's use of flawed data or questionable interpretation of data. . .

Nearly 13 percent of those who responded said they'd overlooked "others' use of flawed data or questionable interpretation of data," and nearly 16 percent said they had changed the design, methods or results of a study "in response to pressure from a funding source." . . .

This isn't good for a modern culture that looks to science and research for earthly salvation. If not science, then what? Nihilism? Sure. Maybe a return to philosophy and religion? We're not ready to get that excited yet.