science funding
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Science — especially climate research — needs a ‘sunshine’ law
Ten years ago, I worked in the United States Senate and helped draft and pass the Physician Payments Sunshine Act. The law requires companies to report monies and gifts they give physicians, which are known to influence what doctors prescribe or promote. Thanks to the Sunshine Act, you can look up doctors on a public […]
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Do we really need to spend money on social science?
Should we really be spending limited science funding on social science and climate change art, when we haven't figured out all the hard stuff yet?