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Old 09-13-2006, 08:56 PM   #11
glatt
 
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Originally Posted by 9th Engineer
Problem is that every scientist is paid by someone somewhere who has an agenda. A company might not directly say "you will publish these statements as scientific fact", but they'll make it known that people who don't publish results that make them look good end up spinning their wheels. So most aren't lying, they're being forced to adopt the slant that pays the rent.
Not all scientists work for companies.

My dad has reviewed grant applications for grants given out by the NSF. He's a college physics professor. He has no agenda. Not a political one anyway. His only agenda for the applications he reviewed was to make sure the area of science was worthwhile and that the money wasn't being wasted.

Who reviews NSF grant applications for the scientists doing climate research?
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