text: Because science is, or is supposed to be, self-correcting (a thesis is put forth, tested, and ultimately revised on the basis of new data), any misinformation conveyed to the scientific community distorts the entire process. Journals should be more meticulous about requesting reviews of research articles only from bona fide experts who do not have a known bias toward the subject; currently, many journals fail to exercise such due diligence. After qualified, unbiased reviewers have evaluated an article, they should be encouraged to ask probing, detailed questions, and the authors of the submitted article should be required to answer them satisfactorily before a paper is accepted.