Surgeon brushoff, drinking prove that NASA culture broken Drinking, surgeon brushoff show NASA culture broken From: Oakland Tribune | Date: July 29, 2007| Author: Marcia Dunn | Copyright 2007 Oakland Tribune. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA, once again, the problem is its culture -- a habit of dismissing the concerns of knowledgeable underlings.

Four years ago, it involved higher-ups ignoring engineers who feared possible catastrophic damage to the shuttle Columbia. The engineers were right.

This time, it's NASA doctors and even astronauts getting the brushoff when voicing worries that some astronauts have drunk too much alcohol before flying.

"I think things have changed, b...

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