> Are you suggesting, based on zero evidence, that their findings were somehow fabricated - a claim that if true would ruin the careers and lives of the scienti

> Are you suggesting, based on zero evidence, that their findings were somehow fabricated - a claim that if true would ruin the careers and lives of the scientists at hand? It's usually more that if a researcher is trying to research something they really want to believe, it is extremely difficult to stay objective. Subconsciously, they can easily miss or overlook things that appear insignificant at first glance, but are actually very important. Making note that there's a conflict of interest is very important, and when there is one, it's not unreasonable to wait for the experiment to be reproduced before really believing it.