Researchers are rewarded for splashy findings, not for double-checking accuracy. So many scientists looking for cures to diseases have been building on ideas that aren't even true.
In today's world, brimful as it is with opinion and falsehoods masquerading as facts, you'd think the one place you can depend on for verifiable facts is science.
via L.A. Times - Science http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/6GjHlDkUjV8/la-fi-hiltzik-20131027,0,7643296.column
In today's world, brimful as it is with opinion and falsehoods masquerading as facts, you'd think the one place you can depend on for verifiable facts is science.
via L.A. Times - Science http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/6GjHlDkUjV8/la-fi-hiltzik-20131027,0,7643296.column
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