On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 6:16 AM, Olin Elliott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >For one thing, politicians will tend to choose science advisers who tell > them > >what they want to hear, *especially* if the advisers are organized into a > >body that has any sort of transparency. > > What if the members of the council were somehow chosen by the professional > associations of various disciplines? If they were nominated by their > scientific pears and elected by practicing scientists? Much better. Some sort of science-based vetting process would make all the difference. Nick _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
