The term 'sound science' has become Orwellian double-speak for various forms of pro-business spin, says Colin Macilwain.
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Macilwain, C. Beware of backroom deals in the name of 'science'. Nature 508, 289 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/508289a
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