Politicizing Science
The Alchemy of Policymaking
Published on 1. September 2013
335 pages
978-0-8179-3933-5 (ISBN)
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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 scientific record to advance particular policy agendas--imposes expenditures of money, missed opportunities, and burdens on the economy.
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Content
- Front Cover
- Book Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword - John Raisian and William O'Keefe
- Contributors
- Introduction: Science, Risks, and Politics - Michael Gough
- 1. Harmful Politicization of Science - William Happer
- 2. The Corrosive Effects of Politicized Regulation of Science and Technology - Henry I. Miller
- 3. Science and Public Policy - Joseph P. Martino
- 4. Endocrine Disruptors - Stephen Safe
- 5. Cancer Prevention and the Environmental Chemical Distraction - Bruce Ames and Lois Swirsky Gold
- 6. Nuclear Power - Bernard L. Cohen
- 7. Science or Political Science? An Assessment of the U.S. National Assessment of the Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change - Patrick J. Michaels
- 8. The Political Science of Agent Orange and Dioxin - Michael Gough
- 9. Science and Politics in the Regulation of Chemicals in Sweden - Robert Nilsson
- 10. How Precaution Kills: The Demise of DDT and the Resurgence of Malaria - Roger Bate
- 11. The Revelle-Gore Story: Attempted Political Suppression of Science - S. Fred Singer
- Index
