disinterested science

[michael perelman]

I am surprised that nobody has mentioned the fact that more and more,
science has been corporatized, with scientists hewing the corporate line
and sworn to secrecy.  I had a section discussing this trend in my new
book, Class Warfare in the Information Age (St. Martin's 1998).

I am now looking through Krimsky, Sheldon. 1996. "Financial Interests of
Authors in Scientific Journals: A Pilot Study of 14 Publications." Science
and Engineering Ethics, 2, pp. 395-410.

Scarey stuff.  In any case, the idea of disinterested scientists searching
for truth is becoming less and less reflective of reality.
--
Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929

Tel. 530-898-5321
E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu