The issue focused on the study of science in politics, where researchers have long found some scientists to be less scientific than their colleagues. One 2010 study by scientists at Duke University and Harvard University found that research studies were more likely to report results that fit a political agenda.

A study released this month by the journal Science found that climate change research was no different. Scientists who take money from industry are more likely to study climate change and research areas with positive findings. The study also found that climate change research has been