Week 13

(WEEKS 12-14 UNIT ON SCIENCE ADVICE TO DECISION MAKERS)

April 16 – Science Advisory Committees

National Research Council, 2004. Science and Technology in the National Interest: Ensuring the Best Presidential and Federal Advisory Committee Science and Technology Appointments.

U.S. GAO, 2004. Federal Advisory Committees: Additional Guidance Could Help Agencies Better Ensure Independence and Balance.

Federation of American Scientists, 2004. Flying Blind: The Rise, Fall, and Possible Resurrection of Science Policy Advice in the US.

U.S. GAO, 2004. Legal Principles Applicable to Selection of Federal Advisory Committee Members, B-303767, October 18, 2004.  

Pielke, Jr., R. A. 2005. Accepting politics in science, The Washington Post, January 10, p. A17.