I am pretty sure all of the apostles fit in that category too - yet, they told the truth because they knew the truth...
Having 'God-like' status from "being published" is one of Satan's devices - teaching people to believe and trust in [human] 'authority' more than Truth itself. (Because, that which is "published" becomes 'authoritative' and is presented as truth by its acceptance.)
Have YOU ever been "published" in any scientific journals?
If you have not - why are you asking @Moses_Young if he has???
If you have not - why should we listen to you?
If you have - well, good - that's nice - still, it does not automatically make what was published the truth.
People only need to know how to listen/read and be able to reason to discover the truth. The idea that "only 'experts' know the truth" is severely erroneous.
Sometimes, the 'experts' are wrong.
Sometimes, they [deliberately] lie.
(Yep - it is true - they do.)