Thursday, September 27, 2018

Bias Research

Great Barrier Reef scientists were told to focus on projects that would look good for the government and encourage more corporate donations.

Emails sent by staff at the Australian Institute of Marine Science outline how government expectations, the ability to leverage private donations and public perceptions “may drive the foundation to prioritise shorter-term research initiatives in order to demonstrate progress and return on investment”.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/26/great-barrier-reef-scientists-told-to-focus-on-projects-to-make-government-look-good

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