By Linda Garcia | Exploring Interdisciplinarity | September 14, 2008
This blog post discusses examples of how some political leaders have used “…the work of scientists to cloak private interests in what is ostensibly value free analysis.” What may be needed is more value added science, exemplified by OTA’s and the National Academy of Sciences’ work which is “… the product of a dialogue among diverse actors–hard scientists, social scientists, and value based interests alike.”