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[–] jimmyrussel [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I can echo your sentiment about 'legit nonprofit'. Many of the hospitals and insurance companies I worked with outwardly display a non-profit mission statement and 501c(3) non profit designation despite operating like any for-profit in the same industry.

People look at me weird when I say science is subject to bribery and conflict of interest. I worked part time at a lab for a year or two in undergrad doing basic science stuff. It's pretty well established people will find what they want to find, and may selectively massage data or design experiments in a way to prove their preconceived hypothesis. I'll have to start using 'institutional capture' as a phrase more often. It's a good parallel to 'regulatory capture', where the industry owns the regulation of itself via paid politicians.

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[–] Vvswiftvv17 ago 

Speaking of which, this was just posted a few minutes ago: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-06-01/editors-world’s-most-prestigious-medical-journals-“much-scientific-literature-perhap