December 17, 2004

Report Criticizes Science Advice

By JEFFREY SELINGO

The process through which Congress and the executive branch receive scientific advice to make critical decisions is in a "state of crisis" that could result in poorly designed programs and costly mistakes, according to a report released this month by the Federation of American Scientists.

The report, "Flying Blind: The Rise, Fall, and Possible Resurrection of Science Policy Advice in the United States," says that the federal bureaucracy's ability to provide technical analysis has been

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