David Magnus Fact Quotations

I worry that we're learning the wrong lesson and that is to overhaul the peer-review process. In the end, science and scientific publication hinges on the integrity of practitioners and the fact that it's a communal activity. It was just a matter of time before this was found out.

On the one hand, this highlights the fact that conflicts of interest can be found in a lot of different arenas. It's also pretty clear that the amount of influence is modest.