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'''Scientific fraud''' has always been a problem. People claiming to have discovered something, when they know they really haven't, have fooled many people many times (see [[history of science]]). Scientific fraud differs from [[scientific error]], since the researcher ''knows'' his finding aren't actually supported by the available evidence.
 
'''Scientific fraud''' has always been a problem. People claiming to have discovered something, when they know they really haven't, have fooled many people many times (see [[history of science]]). Scientific fraud differs from [[scientific error]], since the researcher ''knows'' his finding aren't actually supported by the available evidence.
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==Famous examples==
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The [[global warming theory]] has been promoted based on fraudulent statistics and outright misrepresentation or dismissal of known scientific facts. See [[Climategate]], [[Hockey stick graph]], etc.
    
==Major organizations which promote or protect fraud==
 
==Major organizations which promote or protect fraud==
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