This article in the NYTimes (registration required) reports that:
A prominent Canadian researcher is facing claims that data in his widely reported study of a nutritional supplement's effects on thinking and memory in the elderly are so flawed as to have no real value.
"The statistics were not just implausible," Dr. Roberts said, "they were impossible."
The scientist responds that:
"Anyone with different views should repeat the study and see for themselves whether my findings can be confirmed or not."
..."there is more than one way to do statistics."
Opinion Since the philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn we know that scientist can get in love with their theories. This feeling could be so strong that could affect the rigor to approach science, this seems to be one of the most important aspects that scientist should have in mind. I don’t know if the allegations in this case are justified.
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