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Naomi Bar-Yam <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 20 Mar 2001 10:17:18 -0500
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Lactnetters,
  I have been following the discussion of Lucas' research
with some interest. I have not read the article carefully yet,
so I won't comment on it, but it has raised an issue in my
mind that I thought to brainstorm with you all.
   We all know in our hearts that research that is sponsored
by a company with finanacial interest in the results is
somehow tainted. It raises serious ethical questions. We also
know that there is more and more private money going into
research. This issue has come up in a number of other areas
like tobacco money in lung cancer research and more recently,
and research on AIDS drugs (although this one is a little more
complicated, I admit)
  Here's my question. How would one design a study to determine
whether the findings of these "tainted" studies really are
not as good as studies paid for by more objective sponsors,
like the government? I think that before we take further steps
that question has to be addressed.
  I'm not sure if this is too far afield to discuss on lactnet,
if so, please respond to me privately and I'll post a summary
of comments, if people are intersted.
  Enjoy the first day of spring. We had a crocus sighting
here in Boston yesterday (ours are still buried under
my son's snow fort!)
  Naomi Bar-Yam

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