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Originally published August 17 2009

One in Seven Scientists Say Colleagues Fake "Scientific" Study Results
by David Gutierrez, staff writer

(NaturalNews) One in seven scientists report that they have known
colleagues to falsify or slant the findings of their research,
according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of
Edinburgh, Scotland, and published in the journal PLoS One.

A number of scientific data falsification scandals have emerged in
recent years, such as the case of a South Korean researcher who
invented data on stem cell research. At the same time, increasing
controversy over close industry ties to medical research has called
into question whether researchers who take money from drug companies
might be induced to falsify their data.

"Increasing evidence suggests that known frauds are just the tip of
the iceberg and that many cases are never discovered," said researcher
Daniele Fanelli.

The researchers reviewed the results of 21 different scientific
misconduct surveys that had been performed between 1985 and 2005. All
respondents were asked whether they or anyone they knew of had taken
part in either fabrication (outright invention of data) or
"questionable practices."

Questionable practices were any improper procedure short of
fabrication, including failing to publish results contradicting one's
prior research, modifying data based on a "gut feeling," changing
conclusions after pressure from a funder or selectively choosing which
data to include in an analysis.

One in seven scientists said that they were aware of colleagues who
had engaged in fabrication, while nearly half -- 46 percent --
admitted to knowing of colleagues who had used questionable practices.
Only two percent, however, admitted to fabricating results themselves.

While two percent is higher than previous estimates of the prevalence
of data fabrication, researchers believe that the number is still too
low. In all likelihood, it reflects both a reluctance by researchers
to admit to serious misconduct and a tendency to interpret one's
behavior as favorably as possible -- questionable instead of
fabrication, or acceptable rather than questionable.

Researchers in the medical and pharmacalogical fields were the most
likely to admit to misconduct than researchers in other fields.

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I wish we had strict laws that would put these researchers behind bars
for life.

I wish we had laws that mandate quarantining those who do not
vaccinate.

I don't agree. Medical researchers should severe restrictions on how
they work with drug companies (particularly with regards to ghost
writing and disclosure). And, many deserve greater punishment, like the
inability to get federal grants for a period of time and more oversight.

Jeff

Federal grants are not just doled out. They require an incredible
amount of work, and they require that you have a good reputation.

That is the problem: Politics and medical chamber are partners in corruption.

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Quarantine? Send them into a leprosy station for 20 years and give them NO
medicaments...

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Thats sounds a bit "nazi" of you!

will you at least send me flowers? :o)

It sounds like you are agreeing, sort of...

If you get a researcher and he "FAKES" a scientific study and because
of HIS lies, people die, you see nothing wrong with that fraud of a
"scientist" being sent to prison?

Yes, a good reputation one that is approved by Pharma.

OMG, I cant believe you wrote that!!! I had to read what you wrote
TWICE, rubbed my eyes and read it a third time!!

Its pretty darn pathetic when the health industry makes the rules,
this includes Pharma.

Happy Oyster, how does the health care system work in Germany? Do you
buy health insurance?

Not possible, some of these work for government agencies and their
livelihood depends on giving them what they want. Global cooling and
ozone being high on the list. Until you root corruption out of the
federal and state government and cut funding to universities for
"favored projects" the practice will continue. Researchers in colleges
and universities are the most likely to fabricate under the direction of
their directors.

What would you hold them with? :o)

Killers belong into jail. It is as simple as that.

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