tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000891.post5128929709957919537..comments2024-02-21T19:56:57.057-08:00Comments on California Stem Cell Report: Stem Cells, Anonymous Commentary and Silence DogoodDavid Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077329461962729362noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000891.post-90195212868267832102017-10-27T03:22:51.869-07:002017-10-27T03:22:51.869-07:00Well put. The intersection of politics and scienc...Well put. The intersection of politics and science is very messy and given the aura of "crazy scientists in white lab coats" that is propagated for the public, can put them at a certain disadvantage in a public arena. In the culture of media driven decision making, I find the portrayal of scientists much of an unfortunate caricature. However, when the chips fall, and people get sick, they run to the medical authorities for an instant fix. The current news cycle is all about opioids. The first question may be--who is in charge of off-label use and use for a long term predicament when many of these are studied in the order of 6 weeks in clinical trials prior to approval? Where does the culpability fall? Science is about making adjustments based on new evidence and technology--if we are mired in dogma and ego and unable to make corrections based on overwhelming evidence, it's a disservice. What also needs to be clearly portrayed to lay public is that science is about long term objectives--not short term quarterly gains at the expense of so much other. Now that may reflect what we see with Venture Capital groups and their limited partners. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com