The corporate corruption of Science
(& the eagerness to be corrupted):
from Big Tobacco to Big Oil to Big Pharma.
nakedcapitalism.com/2021/12/how-bi…
'From the late 1970s through the 1980s, Exxon was known both as a climate research pioneer, and as a generous patron of university science'
(& the eagerness to be corrupted):
from Big Tobacco to Big Oil to Big Pharma.
nakedcapitalism.com/2021/12/how-bi…
'From the late 1970s through the 1980s, Exxon was known both as a climate research pioneer, and as a generous patron of university science'
'supporting student research & fellowships at many major universities. Its scientists also worked alongside senior colleagues at NASA, the Department of Energy, & other key institutions, & funded breakfasts, luncheons, & other activities at scientific meetings.'
'Those efforts had the net effect of creating goodwill and bonds of loyalty....'
'Whether it is selling deadly pesticides or deadly fossil fuels, they will do what it takes to keep their products on the market...it’s time to recognize that they simply can’t be trusted as partners in that race. We’ve been fooled too many times.'
Have we?
Have we?
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