University Scientists- Corporate Puppets or Public Servants? - a Post Revisited
*** I posted this a few years ago and it really fits well in the current climate. How much are scientists really "paid off" by corporate interests? How much funding at public institutions comes from corporate sources? *** The scientific consensus of public, academic scientists tells us that: 1. The earth's climate is warming, with at least a component of human cause 2. Evolution explains the diversity of life on earth and continues 3. Transgenic trangenic (GMO) food crops are safe and effective 4. Vaccines are a tremendous, safe cornerstone in public health. 5. Stem cell based therapies show great promise and some application now Every one of these statements is a well supported hypothesis. Each is based on substantial data from different experiments and models, from many independent labs, worldwide. Critics suggest that such data and conclusions only are present because academic scientists are "bought and paid for" by big corporations. The alleg