A bipartisan group of Representatives introduced a bill that would create a Science Laureate to indicate to the US public the value placed on science. Unfortunately, that plan has hit a snag, as lobbyists freaked out over fears the Science Laureate could introduce the US public to reality on the topic of climate change.
A spokesman from The Competitive Enterprise Institute basically said that his group didn't want to see scientists talking to the public.
More from Ars Technica and the AAAS.
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