Advice on Science Advising Leaves Plenty of Questions

Science -- Mervis 306 (5701): 1450a -- Advice on Science Advising Leaves Plenty of Questions:

Key recommendation: "With respect to advisory boards, declares that 'persons nominated to provide [scientific or technical] expertise should be selected on the basis of their scientific knowledge and credentials. ... It is inappropriate to ask them to provide nonrelevant information, such as [their] voting record, party affiliation, or position on particular policies.' Such information, says panel chair John Porter, a former Republican congressman turned Washington lobbyist, is no more appropriate than asking scientists about 'their height or hair color.'"