Phys.org January 11, 2022
To affirm that evidence-based decision-making—informed by vigorous science and unimpeded by political interference—would be a pillar of his administration President Biden directed ambitious actions to implement that goal, including the creation of an interagency Scientific Integrity Task Force which included 48 scientists, statisticians, engineers, lawyers, and policymakers with a diversity of experiences from 29 federal agencies. It received input from hundreds of outside experts from academia, the nonprofit sector, industry, and the public. The group found that although federal agency science is generally sound—that is, reported violations of scientific integrity policies are small in number compared to the magnitude of the federal scientific enterprise—there have been lapses that could undermine public trust in science and jeopardize federal scientists’ and technologists’ morale and motivation to innovate. The Task Force report “Protecting the Integrity of Government Science,” was released on January 11…read more. Related article