tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post2731418420495198929..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: ACS policy statements up for review/up for writingChemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-13459843166728423972016-01-18T16:47:23.188-05:002016-01-18T16:47:23.188-05:00A policy statement (or at least a position) on the...A policy statement (or at least a position) on the the heavy political hand that has been waved a free inquiry needed for science should be considered. Some see an equivalence in the UVA requests of Prof Michael Mann and the recent Rep. Smith inquiry into NOAA to the letters to University presidents by Congressman Grijalva and the use of "RICO" (racketeering) laws raised by Senator Whitehouse. I don't know if the situations are equivalent- fishing vs congressional oversight are the battle lines- but it is not at all good for science to be dictated by political winds.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07885986698481368536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-66086381880578928942016-01-18T16:47:07.755-05:002016-01-18T16:47:07.755-05:00A policy statement (or at least a position) on the...A policy statement (or at least a position) on the the heavy political hand that has been waved a free inquiry needed for science should be considered. Some see an equivalence in the UVA requests of Prof Michael Mann and the recent Rep. Smith inquiry into NOAA to the letters to University presidents by Congressman Grijalva and the use of "RICO" (racketeering) laws raised by Senator Whitehouse. I don't know if the situations are equivalent- fishing vs congressional oversight are the battle lines- but it is not at all good for science to be dictated by political winds.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07885986698481368536noreply@blogger.com