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Stripping Politics Out of Science
The Union of Concerned Scientists says the explicit written policies Obama promised last year are crucial to ensure scientific integrity in government. (Photo courtesy of Planar Energy Devices, Inc.)
President Barack Obama promised to protect scientific research from politics. He wanted guidelines in four months. It's been a year now and still there are no guidelines. Shawn Allee reports:
The Office of Science and Technology Policy's Website
Read an article on the program's initial proposal from March 2009
Read the release from the Union of Concerned Scientists
Producer: Shawn Allee
Release Date: March 11, 2010
Running Time: :50