How political advocates misuse science.

From: Consumers' Research Magazine | Date: September 1, 1996| Author: Lindzen, Richard | Copyright information

Political advocates often manipulate so-called scientific findings in order to create consensus for their positions. Global warming has been overstated in order to promote environmental protection just as genetics and eugenics were manipulated in the 1920's to restrict immigration.

Global warming has been one of the more confusing and misleading issues to be presented to the public. Despite the absence of a significant scientific basis for most predictions, the public has been le...

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