Scientific rigor is still intact and always will be to some degree.
True science is arduous and takes a long time.
What we see today are abuses in the gaps of the longer term science process. When the longer term science truths emerge, the only danger is suppression. This is exactly what happened under Stalin and his top scientist Lysenko.
Lysenko, to save his skin, would determine what outcomes Stalin wanted and then lie his way to said outcomes using twisted science reasoning. This was labeled Lysenkoism.
If outcomes were not in accordance with the demands of Stalin, Lysenko would find scapegoats and have them sent to Gulags.
What we see in the US today is eerily similar, why many say current actions are part of a Marxist takedown of the US.
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Excellent points.
Thank you for your contribution.
Best
JAG
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