How do I square this with the knowledge that some groups benefit by discrediting legitimate scientific consensus, as has happened numerous times in the last cen

How do I square this with the knowledge that some groups benefit by discrediting legitimate scientific consensus, as has happened numerous times in the last century? I'll share my own FUD [1]: > The statement reading “Indeed, delving deeper, 34% of researchers self-reported that they have engaged in “questionable research practices,” including “dropping data points on a gut feeling” and “changing the design, methodology, and results of a study in response to pressures from a funding source,” whereas 72% of those surveyed knew of colleagues who had done so (Fanelli, 2009).” should have been written as, “Indeed, delving deeper, up to 34% of researchers self-reported that they have engaged in “questionable research practices,” including “dropping data points on a gut feeling” and “changing the design, methodology, and results of a study in response to pressures from a funding source,” whereas up to 72% of those surveyed knew of colleagues who had done so (Fanelli, 2009).” Guess we can't trust the authors of this paper! 1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5564049/?report=reader https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5564049/?report...