Science: Especially When Inconvenient

Barack Obama roled out his science team this week:

"Because the truth is that promoting science isn't just about providing resources -- it's about protecting free and open inquiry. It's about ensuring that facts and evidence are never twisted or obscured by politics or ideology. It's about listening to what our scientists have to say, even when it's inconvenient -- especially when it's inconvenient."

(Also this week UCS released recommendations for the president-elect and the new Congress for restoring scientific integrity.)