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The Misconception About Scientific Research

Dr. Arya Sharma | Posted 05.14.2013 | Canada
Read More: Science Funding, Scientific Research, Stifling Science, National Research Council, Science Innovation, Scientific Company, Canada News
Dr. Arya Sharma

The notion of focusing on "commercialization" of scientific enterprise is based on a fundamental misconception of how science works. This misconception is largely based on confusing the role and motivation of the scientist with that of the inventor.

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Swimming Upstream Against Government Secrecy

Donald Lenihan | Posted 09.28.2011 | Canada Politics
Read More: Salmon, Scientific Research, Privy Council Office, Government Secrecy, Government Openness, Sockeye Salmon, Open Government, Long Form Census, Fraser River, British Columbia, Kristi Miller, Cohen Commission, Canada Politics News
Donald Lenihan

Officials prevented Kristi Miller from speaking to journalists about her possible explanation for salmon stock depletion. Unfortunately, this appears to be part of an emerging pattern in which the federal government is seeking to subvert or discredit the role of science in policy-making.

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