Geez, the one time I go overboard, there's a research fellow right
on me. My apologies.
But it does seem that we have had lot's of bad policy based on
axe-to-grind research or media short cuts. Latest examples abound
in the environmental and animal lover movements. Furthermore, we
are now getting slanted poll results, because the pollsters ask
slanted questions. And you should have seen the question posed on
the Quebec referendum that almost split up (48%) Canada.
In the end, you and I would be better served if popular press
journalists simply reported the facts....yes, mam, just the facts.
But that would be work, wouldn't beat the deadline and, heavens,
might even produce a non-subjective result.
Mike L.
60A,67E,59Bug
----- Original Message -----
From Jeff Boatright <jboatri at emory.edu>
To: Michael Lupynec <mlupynec@globalserve.net>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: October 9, 2000 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: NLBC: Was Front suspension rebuild, now product
liability
> Mike,
>
> I agree that there are poorly-conducted and poorly-presented
studies.
> Additionally, there is a symbiosis between the medical research
> community and the press that I do not like. As a basic
researcher and
> the editor-in-chief of a molecular biology journal, I have seen
the
> good, the bad, and the ugly. And occasionally, the outstanding.
> However, in my admittedly limited experience, the percentage of
truly
> bad science is very small.
>
> As for the "lazy and pathetic" comment, were you one of the
reviewers
> on my last grant submission? :)
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jeff Boatright
>
> >At 12:40 PM -0400 10/9/00, Michael Lupynec wrote:
> >
> >Why would anybody believe ... the
> >grant hungry research community on anything? Their track record
is
> >lazy and pathetic.
> >
> >Mike L.
> >60A,67E,59ug
>
>
> _____________________________________________________________
> Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD
> Assistant Professor, Emory Eye Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
> Senior Editor, Molecular Vision, http://www.molvis.org/molvis
> mailto:jboatri@emory.edu
>
>
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