To Those Who've Been Keeping Track at Home, It Was No Surprise When the Bush Administration Dropped Renowned Cell Biologist-And Proponent of Embryonic Stem-Cell Research-Elizabeth Blackburn from the President's Council on Bioethics, in Favor of Diana Schaub, a Political Scientist Who Believes Cloning to Be "Evil."

To those who've been keeping track at home, it was no surprise when the Bush administration dropped renowned cell biologist--and proponent of embryonic stem-cell research--Elizabeth Blackburn from the President's Council on Bioethics, in favor of Diana Schaub, a political scientist who believes cloning to be "evil." The White House makes a habit of stacking federal agencies and scientific advisory committees with political appointees willing to disregard or manipulate fact when it doesn't comport with ideology. The Union of Concerned Scientists has documented some of the most egregious recent examples. James L. Connaughton, former power-company lobbyist and now chairman of the …

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Publication information: Article title: To Those Who've Been Keeping Track at Home, It Was No Surprise When the Bush Administration Dropped Renowned Cell Biologist-And Proponent of Embryonic Stem-Cell Research-Elizabeth Blackburn from the President's Council on Bioethics, in Favor of Diana Schaub, a Political Scientist Who Believes Cloning to Be "Evil.". Contributors: Not available. Magazine title: The Washington Monthly. Volume: 36. Issue: 4 Publication date: April 2004. Page number: 14+. © 2009 Washington Monthly Company. COPYRIGHT 2004 Gale Group.

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