An article published in the New York Times titled “The NHL’s problem with science” (god love The Times but we’re not putting periods in between NHL as long as I’m in charge of this website) won’t impress anyone who likes the scientific method. The article specifically deals with the NHL’s request to do its own research on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in response to the class action lawsuit that claims the league hid the impact of head injuries.
Sound familiar? It should. As author Juliet Macur points out, it’s the tactic the tobacco industry pursued for years while trying to convince the public smoking was actually good for you.