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Kurt Gottfried is
Emeritus Professor of Physics at Cornell University and Co-founder of
the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).
Gottfried was instrumental
in the drafting of the highly publicized 2004 report released by UCS
entitled Scientific Integrity in Policy Making, charging the
Bush administration with widespread and unprecedented "manipulation
of the process through which science enters into its decisions"
These reports created a cascade of responses from the U.S government
and policymakers, and an outpouring of support and call to action
from U.S. scientists.
The UCS remains committed to continuing to
investigate and publicize cases--corroborated by witnesses and
documentation--in which politics is allowed to stifle or distort the
integrity of the scientific process in governmental policy making.
In addition to his key role with UCS, Dr. Gottfried has served on
the senior staff of the European Center for Nuclear Research in
Geneva and is a former chair of the Division of Particles and Fields
of the American Physical Society. He is a member of the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Science and Politics: Problems and Solutions
Prof. Kurt Gottfried, PhD
Cornell University and Union of Concerned Scientists
Tuesday, Sept 19, 2006
12:15am - 1:30pm
Coffman Auditorium
Coffman Memorial Union
Professor Gottfried's interview on Minnesota Public Radio Prof. Gottfried will discuss the current tumultuous relationship
between science and government in America, highlighting unprecedented
friction that he believes stems from deep cultural and political
currents. In order to re-establish a harmonious relationship,
Gottfried urges that Congress, together with the Executive Branch,
scientists, and society as a whole must participate in an effort to
recreate the connection that existed in previous administrations.
Both short and long-term policies to address this challenge will be
discussed.
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