Scientific research is the time-honored key to objective knowledge. In the past it was funded pluralistically, but today certain portions of the market for knowledge are dominated by a single buyer, namely the government. This is especially true in the research fields that impinge on the regulatory sphere, such as pollution and climate change.

What’s wrong with science today? What sciences can you trust? How are scientists incentivized? Are scientists just obsessed with getting published? How is science publicly funded?

Further Reading:

Scientocracy, written by Patrick J. Michaels and Terence Kealey

More Breakfast Science to Sink Your Teeth Into, written by Terence Kealey

More Proof That Breakfast Is a Dangerous Meal, written by Terence Kealey

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Science Doesn’t Need Public Funding, Free Thoughts Podcast

Bias in Scientific Research, Free Thoughts Podcast

The Moral Arc of Science and Reason, Free Thoughts Podcast

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