Author:
Bauer, Henry H.
Imprint:Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers, c2012.
Descriptionvii, 293 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Note:1. Three Prominent Knowledge Monopolies and Research Cartels; 2. Common Features of Knowledge Monopolies; 3. A Public Act of Censorship; 4. More Cartels and Hegemonies; 5. Knowledge Monopolies as a New Phenomenon in Science; 6. How Science Became Reliable, and Why It No Longer Is; 7. Public Knowledge About Science; 8. Official Reports Are Not Scientific Publications; 9. 21st-Century Science; 10. Consequences; 11. Can 21st-Century Science Become Trustworthy Again?; Bibliography; Index.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:"This study examines how conflicts of interest have become pervasive, and explores the troubling state of research funding and flaws of the peer-review process. It looks in depth at the dominance of several specific theories, including the Big Bang cosmology, human-caused global warming, HIV as a cause of AIDS, and the efficacy of anti-depressant drugs"-- Provided by publisher.
