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02/17/10(Wed)15:49 No.314636  Simple
answer: scientists are busy with advancing their career (or more
legitimately, with their professional lives) to put much time or effort
into collective lobbying as part of international or national
organizations. For the record, such organizations do exist, but can they
be construed as representing all scientists? No, because the science
community (like a lot of highly educated professionals) is also bitterly
divided. And we tend to regard those scientists who take up a public
liaison role as sellouts and/or people who couldn't cut it in research
or academics. So this problem will continue.
Yes, I'm a cynic. |
