Misconduct Epidemic in the Secular Science Industry

On this site and others, many examples of shoddy science, corrupt research, bad logic, and outright fraud by secularists have been exhibited. People may shrug their shoulders and trot on because they do not care about origins research. It happens in other areas of science in ways that can affect everyone.

Misconduct is rampant in the secular science industry. Many papers submitted for peer review have been retracted, but the reasons are often obscure. Pernaps the research could not be reproduced, fraud was involved, and more. Then we have the sophistry of Alzheimer's disease research.

Medical lab work, Pixabay / Belova59

The word sophistry is far removed from its original use in Greece about 450 BC. That was a person who taught certain things to children of nobility. Now it is used to mean someone who wants to prove a point but uses deceptive wording for persuasion. This kind of sophistry is common in promoting Darwinism but is also found in other scientific areas.

Research on a drug for Alzheimer's was reined in because a late phase of testing showed it had no appreciable benefit. Isn't that what testing is for? Yes, but it was highly irregular because the testing phases should not have progressed so far. Also revealed is a culture of fear and intimidation where people are afraid to speak out. This is similar to the way evolutionists ride herd and quirt people who dared consider creation science. Once again, worldviews matter.

Despite being so familiar with the intolerant behavior of evolutionists toward Darwin Deniers and their willingness to commit fraud, a new report surprised me. It was published in the leading American science magazine, aptly titled Science. The problem of scientific sophistry is worse than I previously thought. The article concerned deception in one very narrow area, Alzheimer’s disease research. The ramifications, however, should concern every citizen about science in general.

In the article, Carl Elliott reviewed a new book by Charles Piller titled, Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s. The fraud involved leading universities, including Harvard, and some of the principal researchers, such as one of the most-acclaimed neuroscientists in the field, Professor Karen Ashe. While reading this book, Elliott was shocked.

The full article is located at "Scientific Sophistry Reduces Trust in Science."