Have politics finally come for the National Academies of Science?
This means war?
A pending report on climate attribution may be setting the stage for conflict.
The National Academies of Science building in Washington, DC. Credit: csfotoimages
Founded during the US Civil War to provide advice to the government, the National Academies of Science have become one of the most prestigious scientific organizations. Its primary function is to prepare comprehensive reports on scientific and technological issues, aided by its ability to attract top talent from across the country.
Those reports have not been afraid to weigh in on matters of public controversy and risk offending powerful groups, which it has managed to do without losing the respect of the governmental organizations that fund these reports. But this year, there have been increasing signs that the Academies’ ability to dodge political firestorms has reached its limit. Yesterday, a deeply reported storyfrom Politico explained the breakdown between the National Academies and...
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