What standards are upheld by the scientific community affect the community internally, and also affect its relations with society at large, including Congress.
Serge LangThey cannot count on the press and they cannot count on Congressional committees to bring the problems of the scientific community to their own attention, or to police the scientific community.
Serge LangTo address questions of scientific responsibility does not necessarily imply that one needs technical competence in a particular field (e.g. biology) to evaluate certain technical matters.
Serge Lang