David Bailey
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Destroyed? That's a bit harsh, don't you think? :)
In the longer term I think 'destroyed' may be quite accurate. There are a lot of extremely contentious areas of science, where hype and ambition seems to have over-ruled common sense. Take the Human Brain Project for example:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-28309940
If you read around this, it is clear that a lot of neuroscientists are objecting to this project because they know it will fail. In their heart of hearts, they know just how little we understand about how the brain produces consciousness, and don't want to be associated with a billion dollar fiasco!
David