"Loving Science to Death" - by David Goldston at Cornell University
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"Loving Science to Death - How Scientists and Politicians Distort the Role of Science in Environmental Policy"
David Goldston, former legislative director for Congressman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY).
David Goldston is a Visiting Lecturer in the Science, Technology and Environmental Policy Program at Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs. He writes the monthly column "Party of One" on Congress and science policy for Nature, and he serves on a number of panels preparing reports on science policy issues, including a study by the American Physical Society on energy efficiency.
Goldston was Chief of Staff of the U.S. House Committee on Science from 2001 through 2006. In that role, he oversaw a committee with jurisdiction over most of the federal civilian research and development budget, including programs run by NASA, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Prior to that, Goldston was legislative director for Congressman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), who became chairman of the Science Committee in January, 2001. Boehlert is a leading moderate Republican and has led Republican efforts to protect the environment. As legislative director, Goldston was Boehlert's top environmental aide and also oversaw the legislative and press operations of the office.
In 1994 and 1995, Goldston was project director at the Council on Competitiveness, a private sector group with members from industry, labor and academia. Goldston directed work on the report, "Endless Frontier, Limited Resources: U.S. R&D Policy for Competitiveness."
Recorded: 11/13/2008; Cornell University - Call Auditorium; Ithaca, New York"Loving Science to Death - How Scientists and Politicians Distort the Role of Science in Environmental Policy"
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David Goldston, former legislative director for Congressman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY).
David Goldston is a Visiting Lecturer in the Science, Technology and Environmental Policy Program at Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs. He writes the monthly column "Party of One" on Congress and science policy for Nature, and he serves on a number of panels preparing reports on science policy issues, including a study by the American Physical Society on energy efficiency.
Goldston was Chief of Staff of the U.S. House Committee on Science from 2001 through 2006. In that role, he oversaw a committee with jurisdiction over most of the federal civilian research and development budget, including programs run by NASA, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Prior to that, Goldston was legislative director for Congressman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), who became chairman of the Science Committee in January, 2001. Boehlert is a leading moderate Republican and has led Republican efforts to protect the environment. As legislative director, Goldston was Boehlert's top environmental aide and also oversaw the legislative and press operations of the office.
In 1994 and 1995, Goldston was project director at the Council on Competitiveness, a private sector group with members from industry, labor and academia. Goldston directed work on the report, "Endless Frontier, Limited Resources: U.S. R&D Policy for Competitiveness."
Recorded: 11/13/2008; Cornell University - Call Auditorium; Ithaca, New York«
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