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Only YOU can be a Science Advisor

It is easy to judge people by who they choose to have as advisors.  In fact, I'd say you certainly should judge them, in some capacity, based on that decision.  But I also think that we have a responsibility to put ourselves out there and perhaps "corporate scientists" are just more willing to do that.

Now we all can't be advising the presidential candidates at once, but who has volunteered to advise their local city council or state representatives?  Who among us is going to step up and say, "I am a scientist and I want to help your campaign by serving as an advisor or consultant on science policy during this election cycle and potentially during your term in office"?

The truth is, scientists from all backgrounds - corporate, independent research institutions, academia, etc. - need to get out there and make themselves players in the process, scientific advisory committees will continue to be made up of the people who show up.
On Wired: Two top Obama science advisors are tied to Monsanto and Amgen posted 1 year, 2 months ago 8 Responses