The truth behind the truth

Question @ issue

• What is the aim of scientists today?
• What is the aim of science supposed to be?
• Why & how is it changing?

purpose

• make a case: science losing purpose and meaning
• emphasize importance of preserving values
• explain detriment on humanity

assumptions

• scientists are trusting too much, verifying little
• science is usually right; corrects it's own mistakes
• science is negatively careerist and competitive

Consequences & implications

• Research is shoddy 
• publishing causes "uninteresting" work to be left out
• Science is broken; needs to be fixed

P.O.V.

• Scientific Researchers
• Consumers
• the writer
• scientific journalists 

Evidence

• Bayer, Drug company 
• leading computer scientist
• clinical trials
• full professors in America
• Govt. funding agencies

Concepts

• Modern science research
• Careerism

Inferences

• medical research today not effective
• negative nature of science detriment to humanity
• standards should be tightened to fix the broken science

GROUP MEMBERS

• Charissa Quek
• Gina Koh
• Khor Ting En 
• Hannah Lim