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Scientific Integrity: Open for Discussion
The same day that President Obama relaxed restrictions on federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research, he issued a directive to the Office of Science and Technology director to coordinate a new set of recommendations to protect scientific integrity in federal policymaking.
OSTP used its new blog to open a comment period to accept public input on the six principles outlined in the presidential memorandum.
That comment period closes Wednesday, so we devote our most recent podcast to talking with Francesca Grifo, senior scientist and director of the Scientific Integrity Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. She discusses about how better transparency could eventually supercede the need for whistle blowers, and explains the importance of protecting integrity as Congress develops long-lasting climate change and clean energy legislation.
Listen to the podcast or read an edited transcript here.
Comments on this article
Ethics was not included in the preparation of a lawyer in California until it was legally required.
May 13th, 2009 at 10:09 pmThat meant that the teachers of our most important ideas saw no need to learn the limits that are required to prevent their misuse.
If they do not teach Ethics or Morals to lawyers or doctors why are we surprised with the consequences?
Why is the gang of drug pushers willing to cut back a couple of Trillions to try to direct government efforts?
Are they afraid the government will learn that the most expensive treatments are not the best?
Actually, this has been proven by comparing those treated in the Mayo Clinic and those treated in another place.
In the last six months of life, the Mayo treatment was cheaper than the other by either $25,000 or $50,000, I forgot. That the money was paid by the US Government without any hesitation tells a lot.
Remember, both patients died within six months.
Even in this case some professionals had the skill to get more money from Uncle Sam.
I am against torture and I believe in the Geneva Convention but in this case, Waterboarding would be too kind to these unethical professionals, still in business.
I say: “Bring Back Torquemada!” He knew what to do, even waterboarding, he learn it from a 300 year old Inquisition from another religion, I forget the details.