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Scientific intergrity is never a given, especially if parties have an interest in the outcome of the research. Research is designed fulfill it's goal. In this case, the research wasn't initiated to improve out knowledge of physiology or disease, which is the case in most biomedical research.
The researchers in question aren't sacrificing their career. They basically get worldwide publicity, which is a huge thing. They gain as well from participating in it.
And as for this being in the wrong thread, I realise there's a fine line between discussing physiology and PEDs. But I was responding to a post which was (imo) full of scientific misconceptions that could be answered here.
djpbaltimore said:I disagree, there are a lot of people who don't want to post in the clinic. What is wrong with talking about Froome's physiology in the Froome thread?
For Red Rick who implied that scientists made up the data. No one would sacrifice their careers for a cyclist. And that is what fudging data for a paper published in a peer-reviewed journal would entail. Career suicide. FWIW, Swart isn't even British.
Scientific intergrity is never a given, especially if parties have an interest in the outcome of the research. Research is designed fulfill it's goal. In this case, the research wasn't initiated to improve out knowledge of physiology or disease, which is the case in most biomedical research.
The researchers in question aren't sacrificing their career. They basically get worldwide publicity, which is a huge thing. They gain as well from participating in it.
And as for this being in the wrong thread, I realise there's a fine line between discussing physiology and PEDs. But I was responding to a post which was (imo) full of scientific misconceptions that could be answered here.