Scientists expected Obama administration to be friendlier
Saturday, July 10, 2010 - 21:28
in Psychology & Sociology
A culture of politics trumping science, many say, persists despite the president's promises. The use of potentially toxic dispersants to fight the gulf oil spill is cited as just one example. When he ran for president, Barack Obama attacked the George W. Bush administration for putting political concerns ahead of science on such issues as climate change and public health. And during his...