Science and Grants (Introduction)

by David Turell , Monday, December 21, 2009, 14:06 (5247 days ago) @ xeno6696

Alright, humor me. What was the last scientific idea that was debunked due to money? 
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> > We are going through it right now with the global warming. but more than that,and I only have supposition: the fraud committed with cold fusion. i'm sure it involved grants and tenure. 
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> Cold fusion was debunked because other scientists couldn't replicate the results; try again.-I know, but why did they do it? Tenure, fame, money? -
Read the following review of a book. The system now involves huge amounts of grant money, tightly controlled peer review which can allow for incentuous relationships or even collusion. No, I don't have an exact example, but Google is full of entries under 'science fraud'. Human nature and love of money will obviously produce scoundrels:-http://omega.twoday.net/stories/394532/