when it comes to real political action--engaging in strategic communication campaigns on hot-button issues, rating politicians based on their science records, even trying to unseat some of science's greatest enemies and support friendlier candidates--scientists have traditionally tended to back away, and the last eight years haven't been much different. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
The article is an interesting walk through the history of governmental "capture" of scientists, and science. Scientists work for government which appoints industry reps with conflicts of interest, corporations fund disinformation programs, loyalty is valued over competence, and the populace is ill-educated in sciences. I don't feel it's fair to task only the scientists with remedying such a complex ailment. , we all know what happens to "whistle blowers"
