title: Science, policy, and the U.S. Congress.
abstract: Scientists often misunderstand the role science plays and should play in policy making. Those misconceptions are captured well in the debate over whether Congress should recreate an Office of Technology Assessment (OTA).
authors.affiliation: Natural Resources Defense Council, Washington DC 20005, USA. partyofonecolumn@gmail.com
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goldston
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012586:Science / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D014491:United States Office of Technology Assessment