[IRememberElian]

If someone at NIH found that say .... smoking is good for you, do you think he would have a career?

That's why everything is now caused by a virus or genetics. That's what sells.

[JustaCowgirl]

If you're saying science is politicized, you're right. It's especially but not exclusively true of the health and social sciences.

It would be far better if more scientists were more open-minded about science issues. It would also be far better if more nonscientists were more open-minded about nonscience issues.

[Rudder]

If someone at NIH found that say .... smoking is good for you, do you think he would have a career?

IF he had good data and evidence to back up his point, then he would still have a career. Case in point:

I did research that demonstrated that prenatal alcohol was disruptive to both fetal and maternal endocrine systems. It was funded by the National Distlled Spirits Council.