Science Fraud
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چکیده
The perception is that, other than junk science [1], science should be beyond reproach, unsullied by lies and propaganda. Results should always be regarded as valid [2] and completely unbiased [3]. Human nature dictates that scientists are human and are always going to be prone to bias and error [4]. Most such mistakes are subconscious, and a result of looking too hard for patterns that are not there. Unfortunately, there are a number of more sinister cases, where scientists deliberately fabricated results [5], usually for personal fame. With the advent of corporate and politically funded research grants, poor results are becoming more dictated by policy than by scientific infallibility.
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