Agreed. And politics should always be minimized so we get less of this: >Even in science ideas don't win purely on merit. They require marketing and political

Agreed. And politics should always be minimized so we get less of this: >Even in science ideas don't win purely on merit. They require marketing and political support too. Ideally the world would be a meritocratic place, while still offering both sympathy and dignity to the weakest members. Does anyone disagree with that? But still, politics and cheating always weasel their way into power structures of society. And it should be seen as morally reprehensible within science.