Crichton called this stuff out on multiple occasions. I'll bring in Richard Feynman as well, with his cargo cult of science speech from 74.

But there is one feature I notice that is generally missing in Cargo Cult Science....if you’re doing an experiment, you should report everything that you think might make it invalid—not only what you think is right about it: other causes that could possibly explain your results; and things you thought of that you’ve eliminated by some other experiment, and how they worked—to make sure the other fellow can tell they have been eliminated.

Most "scientists" aren't scientists anymore, they're aspiring to be priests.