48 Nobel Laureates
Denounce Government Abuses of Science
In February of 2005
the Union of Concerned Scientists released Scientific
Integrity in Policy Making, a report documenting numerous
instances in which government agencies distorted or censored scientific
research when it conflicted with political convenience. ( see:
www.ucsusa.org ) Examples were drawn from a broad range of issues and it
resonated with the scientific community so resoundingly that eventually
over 5,000 scientists signed a statement denouncing such abuses of
science. The roster of signatories included 48 Nobel laureates and
132 members of the National Academy of Science.
The evidence released
in the UCS report proves that there is presently no effective oversight
and no consequences for spinning science to suit the most powerful
players. And the public interest does not appear to be one of the players.
The complete UCS Report can be found
at:
http://www.ucsusa.org/global_environment/rsi/page.cfm?pageID=1449
The annual
Project Censored 2005 review of Somona State University
ranked the UCS report on Government Integrity as the third most important
issue of the last 12 months among many other important stories neglected
by the media.
See:
http://www.projectcensored.org/index.html
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Bad
Science is Dangerous Science
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