Now, I Know This is True

This deserves much more attention than it is likely to receive.

"More than 5 percent of scientists answering a confidential questionnaire admitted to having tossed out data because the information contradicted their previous research or said they had circumvented some human research protections.

Ten percent admitted they had inappropriately included their names or those of others as authors on published research reports.

And more than 15 percent admitted they had changed a study's design or results to satisfy a sponsor, or ignored observations because they had a "gut feeling" they were inaccurate."

I have more that 30 years experience as a scientist and I can tell you that these numbers are almost certainly low. A scientist who would lie in a published paper will certainly lie on a questionaire.