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political interference:
Pervasive Political Interference at the EPA
Last week's report by the UCS indicates that the EPA has become little more than another political tool for the Bush Administration.Posted on April 30, 2008 2:58 PM • 3 Comments •
We Want a Presidential Debate on Science!
From evolution to stem cells, from declining NIH grant success rates to accelerating global warming, the next president is going to face a broad range of issues directly related to science.Posted on December 10, 2007 2:05 PM • 2 Comments •
Interior Department to Correct for Past Political Interference
Repent! Repent!Posted on July 21, 2007 8:39 AM • 1 Comments •
And the Saga Continues....
It's YOUR fault that you were being politically suppressed, Mr. Surgeon General!Posted on July 11, 2007 5:37 PM • 2 Comments •
Bush Administration Muzzled Surgeon General
Add one more to the list.Posted on July 11, 2007 9:27 AM • 38 Comments •
Hearing on Interference with Climate Change Science Interesting but Slightly Disappointing
Members of the Bush Administration are forced to defend the Administration's policies of political interference in climate science.Posted on March 21, 2007 7:50 PM • 5 Comments •
This Is Me Banging My Head Against the Wall
The House passes the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act 331-94. Should we be surprised that all 94 nays come from the Republican side of the aisle?Posted on March 15, 2007 9:20 PM • 8 Comments •
George Deutsch to Testify at Upcoming Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Hearing
This should be interesting....Posted on March 14, 2007 1:56 PM • 2 Comments •
Bush Administration Institutes More Political Interference in Scientific Regulation
A new Bush Administration directive serves no other purpose than to further institutionalize Administration interference in science.Posted on January 31, 2007 5:09 AM • 0 Comments •
Oversight of Bush Administration High on Democrats' Agenda
The Democrats are already making big plans to investigate some of the Bush Administration's more outrageous instances of political interference in science.Posted on November 20, 2006 5:47 PM • 0 Comments •
Bush Administration Interferes with Science... Again.
Is anyone surprised?Posted on October 31, 2006 10:15 PM • 4 Comments •
SEA: Scientists Standing Up Against Political Interference
The formation Scientists and Engineers for America comes at a pivitol moment, when science-friendly candidates stand to make major gains in the midterm elections.Posted on October 18, 2006 6:35 PM • 2 Comments •
Five Years, Nineteen Days, One Hour, Forty-Five Minutes, and Fifty-Five Seconds
...since Bush announced his restrictions on embryonic stem cell research.Posted on August 26, 2006 8:45 PM • 2 Comments •
Fantastical Fridays: Evolutionary Biology No Longer a Science
...according the US Department of Education, at least!Posted on August 25, 2006 7:40 AM • 7 Comments •
Private Stem Cell Funding Good for Now, Not Forever
Wealthy billionaires, including many Republicans, are picking up the tab for US embryonic stem cell research in the face of restrictive Bush Administration policies. Is this a permanent solution, and does this mean that the Republican Party is now an ally of science? Not likely.Posted on August 23, 2006 4:07 PM • 1 Comments •
Study Finds Alcohol and Tobacco More Harmful than Marijuana, LSD, or Ecstasy--Drug Reclassification Should Follow
A recent UK government study indicates that the class of a drug has little to do with its actual danger. Another report blasts the government for allowing politics to usurp science in formulating drug policy. Is the UK's drug policy fundamentally flawed, or does it just need a bit of scientific tweaking?Posted on August 1, 2006 11:08 AM • 16 Comments •
Supreme Court Leaves Medical Marijuana Out in the Cold
Which of the following does not belong: (a) abortion, (b) medical marijuana, or (c) physician-assisted suicide? According the Supreme Court, the answer is (b) medical marijuanaPosted on July 20, 2006 7:45 AM • 7 Comments •
Bush Vetoes Stem Cell Act
After it passed in the Senate on Tuesday, Bush proved he was as stubborn as promised and vetoed HR 810, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, on Wednesday. This was another step backwards for science in the US and a...Posted on July 20, 2006 3:33 AM • 1 Comments •
Stem Cell Drama
As the Senate votes today on HR 810, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, this post from the archives describes how the ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research has negatively impacted some researchers. In light of these...Posted on July 18, 2006 7:45 AM • 4 Comments •
Bush to Scientists, Public: Go Fuck Yourselves
Bush hasn't used his veto yet, but he's promised to employ it on, of all issues, stem cell funding. Not surprisingly, this is indicative of the general Republican Party attitude toward the field.Posted on July 12, 2006 8:51 AM • 12 Comments •
Progress of Stem Cell Bill, and Its Media Coverage, Still Plagued by Problems
On the 29th of June, the Senate finally announced an upcoming vote on HR 810, a bill which would overturn President Bush's current prohibitions on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. The progress of the bill still faces many hurdles, and a recent article in the journal Science did little to publicize them and in fact contained several problematic and even inaccurate statements.Posted on July 8, 2006 8:00 PM • 1 Comments •
House Republicans Vote for More Political Interference in Science
The Miller Amendment on scientific integrity came up for a vote in the House Science Committee today and was solidly voted down by the Republican majority. In fact, while all Democrats voted for it, all Republicans voted against it.Posted on June 14, 2006 8:59 PM • 1 Comments • 1 TrackBacks
To My Esteemed Critics
Here at The Scientific Activist, we welcome criticism--intelligent criticism, that is (as opposed to unintelligible dribble like this***). Besides, when it comes to boosting traffic stats, any link is a good link, so I thought I should give a shout out to some of the nice folks who linked to me over the last couple of days, even though they basically disagreed with everything I wrote.Posted on June 12, 2006 7:28 PM • 3 Comments •
NASA Admits Censorship Occurred
The Bad Astronomy Blog reports that NASA has officially admitted that censorship did in fact take place there recently. In a letter to Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT), NASA writes: ...an internal inquiry has revealed that one recent media request to...Posted on June 12, 2006 4:09 AM • 0 Comments •
Senate Stalls Amendment Which Would Tackle Anti-Science Censorship
In the ongoing struggle against political interference Michael Stebbins of Sex Drugs & DNA reports that Representative Brad Miller (D-NC) has introduced a scientific integrity amendment to HR 5450, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act, which is currently under consideration in the house.Posted on June 11, 2006 1:06 PM • 6 Comments • 1 TrackBacks
Bush Science Adviser Answers Questions, but Not the Toughest Ones
I mentioned earlier this week on my old blog that White House Science Adviser John Marburger would be answering questions from the public via Newsweek, and his answers have now been posted. My reactions are mixed, although he was more...Posted on June 10, 2006 12:39 PM • 4 Comments •
Academic Freedom Suffers in Florida
Since they serve as the intellectual lifeblood of a democracy, universities traditionally have been given license to transcend petty political squabbles that would otherwise get in the way of their academic research. One example has been the ability of academics...Posted on June 9, 2006 7:03 PM • 0 Comments •
New Home, Same Scientific Activist
Welcome to the new home of The Scientific Activist, a growing source of news and commentary on science, politics, science policy, and everything in between. The Scientific Activist was first launched on January 11th, 2006, at scientificactivist.blogspot.com/, and the goals...Posted on June 9, 2006 12:05 PM • 2 Comments • 1 TrackBacks
