March 20, 2009
Another Kind of Scientist Activism
In a well-cited 1996 editorial in Science, "The Activist Scientist," Jaleh Daie calls for scientists to take an assertive role in educating politicians and the public about the importance of government support for research. She writes that most scientists are reluctant to become involved in political lobbying for a variety of reasons — time pressures, a generally defeatist attitude toward the political and legislative process, and the false perception that activist roles for
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