EPA Announces a New Rule. One Likely Effect: Less Science in Policymaking -
"The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new regulation that would restrict the kinds of scientific studies the agency can use when it develops policies, a move critics say will permanently weaken the agency's ability to protect public health."
Why this is important: There is a "reproducibility crisis" afflicting a wide range of scientific disciplines. Per the National Association of Scholars, improper research techniques, lack of accountability, disciplinary and political groupthink, and a scientific culture based toward producing positive results together have produced a critical state of affairs." ...
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