Public perceptions of federal science advisory boards depend on their composition [Sustainability Science]

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) provides expert advice to inform agency decision-making. Recent regulations have decreased the representation of academic scientists on the EPA SAB and increased the representation of industry scientists. In an experiment, we asked how the US public views the goals...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Brief Reports, Sustainability Science Social Sciences Source Type: research