Re: Scientific American Article On "Market" Economists

On Apr 8, 1:36 am, William Elliot <ma...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Apr 2008, Bret Cahill wrote:
>
> > Most physical scientists who are only getting paid by a university
> > have no conflicts of interest.
>
> > They can say what they think is true and it won't change their income
> > one way or another.
>
> Do wrong research, that is not get the 'right' results can get your
tenure
> questioned, you're university's funding threathen, your funding slashed,
> your credibility smeared and proven wrong by 'right' minded
'scientiests'
> who do research on a pay for your pet results basis.
>
> For example, the guy who did damning research about use of lead was
> broadsided by the lead companies.

His tenure was not threatened.

Namaste,
Sri Bodhi Prana