Organized interest groups within the scientific community—whether aligned with specific industries (pharma, fossil fuels), ideological camps, or dominant academic paradigms—that use their influence, funding power, and control over prestigious journals and conferences to steer research priorities, suppress dissenting findings, and shape public perception to favor their interests. They turn the scientific process into a political battlefield.
Example: For decades, Scientific Lobbies funded by the sugar industry successfully directed nutrition research toward blaming fat for heart disease, published favorable studies in major journals, and marginalized scientists pointing to sugar's role, distorting public health guidelines for a generation.
by Dumu The Void February 4, 2026
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