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The book then comes to its most crucial point. Those opposed to embryonic stem-cell research in Italy and elsewhere are not simply presenting their ethical or religious arguments and asking those who share them to adopt a consistent behaviour. Rather, they are denigrating scientific results by emphasizing disagreements and spreading false information about the alleged scientific or therapeutic superiority of the research that they wish to support. This approach is applied to stem-cell research today, but tomorrow could be directed at any other field of science judged to be troublesome.
Misinformation has consequences for the political guidelines that sustain research. In countries where funding allocations are based on peer review, these effects should be containable. Competition for the best ideas will not depend on a scientist’s political or religious points of view or public perception. Where conflicts of interest pollute the management and public funding of science, as in Italy, misinformation may inspire and strengthen political interference with devastating effect, beyond damaging the research that could otherwise enhance the cultural and economic contribution of a country rich in creativity.
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