This book discusses the ways in which science, the touchstone of
reliable knowledge in modern society, changed dramatically in the
second half of the 20th century, becoming less trustworthy through
excessive competitiveness and conflicts of interest. Fraud became
common enough that organized efforts to combat it now include a
federal Office of Research Integrity. Competent minority opinions
are sometimes suppressed so that policy makers, media and the
public are presented with biased or incomplete information.
Evidence tending to challenge established theories is sometimes
rejected. While most would agree in the abstract that science can
go wrong, few would consider-despite interesting contrary
evidence-that official consensus about the origins of the universe
or the causes of global warming might be mistaken.
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