[DefiantZERO]

Err..excuse me while I dump any J&J products I have in my house..

[coconutt2000]

The implication couldn't possibly be that this is somehow due to a Republican majority... would it?

[PGalt]

Great post. Thanks.

[yoe]

"...why scientists cheat, said there are four basic reasons: some sort of mental disorder; foreign nationals who learned somewhat different scientific standards; inadequate mentoring; and, most commonly, tremendous and increasing professional pressure to publish studies."

As in Global Warming - Koyota - G8 Summit - United Nations - feel free to add to the list.

[festus]

Maybe the New York Times can hire him.

[layman]

This must be the guy who did the clinical research on the 'lose while you snooze' diet pill.

[fso301]

about 1.5 percent of 3,247 researchers who responded admitted to falsification or plagiarism. (One in three admitted to professional misbehavior.)

Article makes the reader think the problem is with medical research. A breakdown by discipline would have helped prevent misconceptions. I suspect some disciplines lend themselves more to misbehavior than others.

[joebuck]

The financial benefits in the form of Grants for reaching politically correct scientific conclusions is irresistible to many.

[Bear_Slayer]

He testified that he was working 80 to 90 hours a week, seeing patients, doing surgery, supervising medical residents, serving on 10 committees and putting on national conferences.

That is the root of the problem and it explains why my wife often gets such crappy medical care.

[joesnuffy]

Brillance + negative character = the most dangerous form of evil

Even Dr. Joe Mengele was brilliant...

[joesnuffy]

"He is an excellent doctor, an asset to our company," she said.

Comany wide cognitive dissonance....

Yes of course he's a liar, a cheat, doesnt give a rats patoot who he might hurt or how badly they might be hurt because he only cares about numero uno

But hey...other than that by golly...he's an excellent Doctor

I think I need a second opinion