[NYTr] UCS Scientific Integrity Program

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awnt by anon at mouse.com - Jan 8, 2008

Union of Concerned Scientists
http://www.ucsusa.org

UCS Scientific Integrity Program

The Union of Concerned Scientists' Scientific Integrity Program is
a major effort aimed at preventing political interference in science
across a broad range of issues--from childhood lead poisoning to
mercury pollution to climate change.

UCS has organized a scientist statement on scientific integrity
that speaks out against the misuse of science and calls for reforms
to improve the way in which science informs government decision-making.
Thus far, more than 8,000 scientists, including almost fifty Nobel
Laureates, 62 recipients of the National Medal of Science, and 150+
members of the National Academies have signed the statement. Statement
signers also have the opportunity to choose to keep informed about
this issue through periodic emails from UCS.

You can review the statement and sign it online at
http://www.ucsusa.org/scientific_integrity/interference/scientists-signon-statement.html

The Scientific Integrity Program works to identify ways in which
scientists, engineers, and health professionals can act to
defend science. To that end, special services are available to
scientists who sign the statement to improve their
effectiveness, such as issue briefings, media and advocacy
skills workshops, and opportunities to coordinate activities
with other scientists in their area. The program also provides
thorough and accurate educational materials on scientific
integrity issues that scientists can use with students,
reporters, policymakers, and the general public.

For more information about the program, visit
http://www.ucsusa.org/scientific_integrity/

To sign the scientist statement, visit
http://www.ucsusa.org/scientific_integrity/interference/scientists-signon-statement.html

Follow this link to sign up:
http://ucsaction.org/ucsaction3/join.html