Science has been at the heart of many of the significant technological advancements across the globe. From new treatments for cancer and energy production to the development of computer chips. While innovation is the driving factor behind science, business is all about making money and keeping shareholders happy. Traditionally the sciences and business have been thought of as separate entities. But, they are inextricably linked, and it is impossible to separate the impact of scientific research and its business impact.
While business is concerned with profits, the long-term effects of its decisions can have significant environmental, social, and economic impacts. Science is equally concerned about the effects of its actions, particularly its decisions on the exploitation of resources and sustainable development. A well-run business would, for instance, exploit a resource at the level which is sustainable. However, greedy companies have led to a frenzied use of natural resources and ecological catastrophe.
We have categorised the various ways that corporations attempt to influence science at macro and meso levels, and then coded the intended effects and outcomes of these strategies (TL did the initial code-coding, AG second-coded 20 per percent of the papers). We discovered that corporations employ five macro-level strategies in order to http://scorbe.de lower the credibility of negative research findings and increase the credibility of favorable research findings. These strategies are implemented by meso strategies that in time, can skew the evidence base in favor of industry. This has three indirect effects to discredit the harms that could be that are caused by the use of industry products and practices; promote policy responses that favor industry; and to maximise the sales, consumption, and use of industry products.