Undermining science : suppression and distortion in the Bush Administration /

Shulman, Seth,

Undermining science : suppression and distortion in the Bush Administration / Seth Shulman. - Berkeley ; London : University of California Press, 2006. - xxv, 202 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-190) and index.

Facts matter -- "Icing" the data on climate change -- Doctoring evidence about your health -- Abstaining from the truth on abstinence and aids -- Clear skies? healthy forests? understanding Bush's real environmental policy -- When good science is the endangered species -- Burying more than intelligence -- Stacking the deck -- Stem cells and monkey trials -- Restoring scientific integrity.

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Science and state--United States.
Research--Political aspects--United States.
Pressure groups.


United States--Politics and government--2001-2009

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