Articles by Neal Lane
The next presidency will test the scientific community, too
The election is upon us, and we all look forward to it being over. Both presidential candidates have stated their positions with regard to science, e.g., in response to Science Debate 2008, not always with equal clarity. Many thoughtful...
POSTED Monday, November 3, 2008
POSTED Monday, November 3, 2008
The danger (and value) of a politicized scientific community
In this year’s Presidential campaign, we have seen little debate between candidates about science, even with an unprecedented movement to encourage them to debate. The science community is not of one mind about the wisdom of such a debate...
POSTED Monday, July 28, 2008
POSTED Monday, July 28, 2008