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"But there are two ways government science gets corrupted. A rogue scientist can cook the books. Or a rogue politician can order the scientist to cook them. The new rules go hard after the first and say nothing about the second."
@fishguydave.bsky.socialWhile the article focuses on the Census Bureau, NOAA is also under Commerce, to say nothing about how this rule change could serve as a template for US scientific agencies in other departments. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/the-senten...
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The Sentence That Used to Protect American Statistics
"Protection from inappropriate influence is a hallmark of scientific integrity." That line governed the Census Bureau and then the White House quietly disappeared it.