Yup there has been junk science in the past due to bad incentives. Thats why its a very good idea to double down on these counterproductive incentives and also push everyone with a pulse into university so that he does cargo cult science based on these incentives because in this way we will uhh... make science better or something.
Even Edison with DC vs AC. Pick either that, or... the lead industry. Or tobacco. Or...
More: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39500484