Let's Learn from Dubya's Mistakes

In February 2004, 62 leading scientists—including many Nobel laureates and former presidential science advisors dating back fifty years—issued a statement to bring attention to the Bush administration's manipulation, suppression, and distortion of science. In the years since, more than 12,000 scientists from all fifty states have endorsed the statement. A complimentary citizens' call-to-action, which echoes the scientists' concerns, has earned support from tens of thousands of non-scientists.

The misuse of science won’t end unless the next administration understands the importance of independent science to informed decisions about our health, safety, and environment. That's why Union of Concerned Scientists is kicking off 2008 by shifting the focus from the misdeeds of this administration to the responsibilities of the next one.

Here's how you can help:

If you’re a scientist, engineer, or advanced health professional, please sign the scientist statement on scientific integrity today.

If you’re a non-scientist, you can still help! Sign the citizens' call-to-action.

UCS will be using both documents to encourage presidential candidates to commit to restoring scientific integrity to federal policy making. Your last chance to sign the scientist statement on scientific integrity or the citizens' call-to-action is January 25, 2008.

So get on it.