Research + Details = The Devil ?

This article really does not surprise me. I work in the research world and it's very hard to get people to do clean work. You can trust people with themselves only so far. After that you take your chances.
Unfortunately researches are often so focused on their own ideas that they sacrifice good methods for their own arrogance.
I will say that while sloppy methods are a problem I don't think that most published findings are wrong, maybe a little off, but not wrong. Of course this might depend on what field of research they are specifically talking about.

Interesting. I have personally observed sloppy science. Publish or perish leads to careless science IMO. I was an overly conscientious researcher back in the day when I was one, and it took me longer than others to get my work done. Was being meticulous rewarded?...heck no.