Getting Science Right In The Next Administration

Report offers advice to McCain, Obama on science and technology appointments, National Academy of Sciences

“The report recommends that the president and Senate accelerate the appointment process for S&T leadership to reduce the personal and financial burdens on nominees and to allow important positions to be filled swiftly. Congress and the Office of Government Ethics should simplify procedures aimed at avoiding conflicts of interest in appointees, which have become unduly complex over the years. And scientific and professional societies should more actively reach out to the president’s science adviser and other senior administration leaders to provide input that broadens the pool of candidates for appointments.”