Shifty Science Labs

I was a science major in college–biochemistry, to be exact. I had a lot of science labs as part of my degree. I hated the labs.

I was always assigned a lab partner alphabetically, so I was paired up with a “B” name since I was Broberg. Labs at Occidental College were in the afternoon, 2-5 pm. The tired time of the day.

After a long day of classes, everyone wanted to get done quickly — get the correct results — write them up, and get out of there.  The labs emphasized some concepts that we had already read about. We wrote up our hypothesis with full knowledge of the correct results. Besides, we could always look up the results we were supposed to get, just in case we contaminated the sample or something. Grades were critical, no need to mess up your GPA.

It seemed to be a lesson in how easy it is to manipulate data for the results you wanted, rather than a lesson to teach you how to be a careful, exacting research scientist. Some science majors didn’t realize that once you get into the real game of research, you are not supposed to work backward for your results.

I guess that’s what they do, though. Scientists have manipulated data in the global warming crisis — and Al Gore makes a claim that CO2 causes the climate to increase, which is now looking like it’s the opposite — warmer temperatures make the CO2 go up. All of which led me to reflect, “yea, same thing I saw in college. Work backward, knowing the needed or wanted results,  and write up the lab accordingly.” 

Once sloppy scientists and agenda-driven politicians steer people in one direction, there seems to be no turning back even if the data is found to be wrong.

I am beginning to think that the earth will warm — but not due to man creating more CO2 — it will be due to the earth’s geological chaos of earthquakes, tidal waves, and all of the changes that will move the telestial earth to a terrestrial state. All brought about as part of the life of this earth. I just think it’s the adversary getting his story out there early. Like when he got out there and gave Eve the fruit first. And then he complained that he was being punished for doing what has been done in other worlds. The devil likes to take credit and commandeer the ship. But really, it’s all part of God’s plan. Good to remember that.