tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6763377479629539589.post3228334856124800180..comments2023-10-11T09:41:19.089+02:00Comments on Philosophical Comment: Has the journal Nature sold out to the alternative medicine industry and quack/fake science?Christian Munthehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373442927438898939noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6763377479629539589.post-48304321523557776412011-12-24T14:15:48.070+01:002011-12-24T14:15:48.070+01:00The problem is not commercial sponsorship as such....The problem is not commercial sponsorship as such. If it is openly declared, it is quite OK. Were it not, large chunks of of medical and natural science would have had to close down ages ago.<br /><br />The problem starts if there is a connection between an otherwise high prestigeous journal or research institution taking some sponsor chocolate and applying less rigorous standards than usually applied. This is what the commentators are claiming in this particular case.Christian Munthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373442927438898939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6763377479629539589.post-15213943433801122882011-12-23T11:46:30.382+01:002011-12-23T11:46:30.382+01:00It might be worth pointing out that sponsored &quo...It might be worth pointing out that sponsored "outlook" specials are nothing new with Nature. For example, the previous issue had a special on multiple myeloma sponsored by Onyx Pharmaceuticals in just the same way. Same message: "We are grateful for the support of our sponsor, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. As always, Nature carries sole responsibility for all editorial content." Not sure how long this has been going on, but a December 2009 issue on MicroRNAs was sponsored by Regulus Therapeutics IncS, and there has been numerous sponsored issues since (discounting their promotional features paid by various regions, which go much further back if I remember).Gunnarnoreply@blogger.com