Politicizing science : the alchemy of policymaking /
In this book leading scientists share their experiences and observations of developing and testing hypotheses, offering insights on the dangers of manipulating science for political gain. It describes how politicization--whether by misapplication, overextension, or outright manipulation of the scien...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Stanford, Calif. : Washington, D.C. :
Hoover Institution Press ; George C. Marshall Institute,
2003.
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Colección: | Hoover Institution Press publication ;
no. 517. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Science, risks, and politics / Michael Gough
- Harmful politicization of science / William Happer
- The corrosive effects of politicized regulation of science and technology / Henry I. Miller
- Science and public policy / Joseph P. Martino
- Endocrine disrupters / Stephen Safe
- Cancer prevention and the environmental chemical distraction / Bruce Ames and Lois Swirsky Gold
- Nuclear power / Bernard L. Cohen
- Science or political science? An assessment of U.S. National Assessment of the Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change / Patrick J. Michaels
- The political science of agent orange and dioxin / Michael Gough
- Science and politics in the regulation of chemicals in Sweden / Robert Nilsson
- How precaution kills: the demise of DDT and the resurgence of malaria / Roger Bate
- The Revelle-Gore story: attempted political suppression of science / S. Fred Singer.