The wider credibility of the science is ultimately undermined by such exercises. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
Finally, the credibility of science itself has been shown — once again, and as if we needed a reminder — to be subject to such ordinary human failings as ego defense, the willingness to bend the truth rather than admit error, and the temptation to disparage and insult one's opponents. (firstthings.com)
When vital research is misreported, the credibility of both science and journalism suffer. (newscientist.com)