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NASA Chief Calls for “Scientific Openness” Amidst Claims of Gov’t Secrecy

Follow-up to recent postings, Gov’t Climate Change Expert Contends Censorship of Data, and Sen. Boxer Calls For Hearings on Censorship of Gov’t Scientists, the New York Times reports that NASA Administrator Michael Griffin issued a “statement of scientific openness” to agency employees, saying, “NASA has always been, is and will continue to be committed to open scientific and technical inquiry and dialogue with the public.”
Related reference:

  • Washington Post (reg. req’d) NASA’s Inspector General Probed – Failure to Investigate Safety Violations Is Among the Charges: “An FBI-led watchdog agency has opened an investigation into multiple complaints accusing NASA Inspector General Robert W. Cobb of failing to investigate safety violations and retaliating against whistle-blowers. Most of the complaints were filed by current and former employees of his own office.”
  • Time: The Political Science Test – Bush said science would guide his decisions, but those in the lab see ideology intruding on their work.
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