Guest Thinkers — August 16, 2010

Audio on NPR Discussion of Framing and Science Policy

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David Goldston and I had a great discussion at WAMU-NPR’s Kojo Namdi Show today. We were also joined later in the program by Francesca Grifo, Director of the Scientific Integrity Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. You can listen to the archived audio here.

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