During questioning, Glenn admitted that he had previously said that in 1993, for example, only 10 of the 296 studies had anything to do with tobacco. Long before it became an issue in court, researchers struggled with the idea of taking tobacco money. But other scientists saw no ethical conflict. Arthur Caplan, a leading bioethicist, said those who feel misgivings about taking the money are on target. He formerly held a similar position at the University of Minnesota's medical school.
Good science can come out of money from the devil.
Bernick told the jury. The Minnesota research projects include two current efforts and others that date to the 1950s. The projects were often co-sponsored by organizations such as the federal government's National Institutes of Health and the private American Heart Association. One of the Minnesota researchers was famed scientist Ancel Keys, the University of Minnesota professor who did pioneering work on the effects of dietary fats on heart disease. He is one of the few Minnesotans with tobacco industry funding to directly study the link between smoking and disease.