Great essay by the late Michael Crichton

[TheSpectre]

On the dangers of politicized science:

www.michaelcrichton.net/essay-stateoffear-whypoliticizedscienceisdangerous.html

[truth]

in summary:

let the scientists do the science?

(danm, still can't get the avatar to work !!!)
(yes, that is why I posted)
(i guess https:// is not an acceptable substitute for the http:// protocol?)