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Summary: Surveying the political workings of society
Review: Expertly compiled and edited by Michael Gough (an expert on Risk Assessment and Environmental Policy at the George Marshall Institute, Washington, D.C.), Politicizing Science: The Alchemy Of Policy Making is an impressive collection of insightful and informative essays by a diverse variety of learned authors concerning the intersection of politics and science in modern-day America. From the political repercussions of what science had to say of Agent Orange and Dioxin, to the attempted political suppression of science in the Revelle-Gore issue, and more, Politicizing Science is a crucial and very highly recommended body of perspectives for surveying the political workings of society and the impact they have upon the latest science research results.
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Summary: Science Exiled
Review: The following is taken from the opening paragraph of the review by Paul M. Grant of "Politicizing Science" , that appeared in the October 16th issue of the journal Nature:"This is not suitable bedtime reading - not if you want to fall asleep, that is. Those who think that public policy should be based on sound science will be left in despair that such a goal can ever be achieved in the midst of the competing political interests endemic to modern industrialized democratic societies, exacerbated by scientific illiteracy on the part of both leadership and electorate. Politicizing Science relates the personal trials and tribulations of 12 scientists whose careers were directly affected when their scientific advice conflicted with the political interests of those in power."
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Summary: Science Exiled
Review: The following is taken from the opening paragraph of the review by Paul M. Grant of "Politicizing Science" , that appeared in the October 16th issue of the journal Nature: "This is not suitable bedtime reading - not if you want to fall asleep, that is. Those who think that public policy should be based on sound science will be left in despair that such a goal can ever be achieved in the midst of the competing political interests endemic to modern industrialized democratic societies, exacerbated by scientific illiteracy on the part of both leadership and electorate. Politicizing Science relates the personal trials and tribulations of 12 scientists whose careers were directly affected when their scientific advice conflicted with the political interests of those in power."
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