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Also from New Scientist: Most scientific papers are probably wrong, August 2005

[MrB]

Most scientific papers conclude exactly what the funding entity wants them to conclude.

Because, if in the preliminary findings the study is “going the wrong way”, funding is withdrawn.

So, there just MIGHT be some incentive on the part of the “scientists” to conclude EXACTLY what the funding entity wants.