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Even if he didn't use the funding for the study, he should have at least disclosed it. His research is going to now be perceived (right or wrong) as a lot shadier now that this CNN article came out than it would have if he just made his disclosure in the first place.
B
Well, I don't know if I agree with you there. There's a fine line between opinion and theory in scientific papers, especially when you're trying to prove (or disprove) causation. You don't find it interesting that, say, the tobacco industry manages to find scientists to refute links between use of their products and cancer? Or what about the division between the "global warming" debate. There's a reason for peer review in scientific publications, and even the peer review process can occasionally break down.
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A Even if he didn't use the funding for the study, he should have at least disclosed it. His research is going to now be perceived (right or wrong) as a lot shadier now that this CNN article came out than it would have if he just made his disclosure in the first place.
B Well, I don't know if I agree with you there. There's a fine line between opinion and theory in scientific papers, especially when you're trying to prove (or disprove) causation. You don't find it interesting that, say, the tobacco industry manages to find scientists to refute links between use of their products and cancer? Or what about the division between the "global warming" debate. There's a reason for peer review in scientific publications, and even the peer review process can occasionally break down.