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But the research seems to be aimed at building a scientific case for a resumption of commercial whaling; so, if whaling is unethical, then the research itself is both unnecessary and unethical.
Japan says that it wants the discussion of whaling to be carried out calmly, on the basis of scientific evidence, without “emotion.”
The influence and effectiveness of diplomats and international civil servants will increasingly depend on the extent to which they can mobilize scientific and technical expertise in their work.
This need not require the UN to acquire extensive in-house scientific competence, but the organization – especially the office of the secretary general – must learn to tap advisory services to identify, mobilize, and use the best available expertise.
Although a large number of UN agencies, programs, and treaties rely on scientific and technological expertise for their work, they are not designed to receive systematic science advice as a key component of effective performance.
They fail to take into account the long-termimplications of scientific advancement for their operations.
Moreover, national bodies that provide scientific advice lack a focal point in the UN system.
But as scientific and technological issues start to dominate global affairs, ways must be found to provide a forum for global consensus building on scientific issues.
The first step is for the secretary general to establish an office responsible for mobilizing scientific advice.
It is not the size or complexity of the UN that is the problem; its weakness lies in how it uses scientific and technical knowledge.
The scientific community needs to explore ways in which it can contribute effectively to international discussions.
Rockets into PloughsharesMOSCOW: The first law of scientific research - that it costs big money - is as immutable as the laws of gravity.
According to a common means of assessment, educating a scientific specialist at a high level costs approximately $1million dollars.
Of course, the seeds of the collapse of Russian science were sown in the Soviet era, when three-quarters of scientific research was financed by the military.
Over the past decade expenditures on total scientific research were reduced to less than 5% of their former value.
No system of venture capital - ie, one where investors support promising new scientific developments - exists.
Despite open borders, scientific contacts, participation in conferences, even the exchange of publications, remain problematic.
There are several reasons for US inaction – including ideology and scientific ignorance – but a lot comes down to one word: coal.
WOLLERAU, SWITZERLAND – Scientific fraud, plagiarism, and ghost writing are increasingly being reported in the news media, creating the impression that misconduct has become a widespread and omnipresent evil in scientific research.
But these reports are more an example of sensationalist media latching on to a hot topic than a true account of the deterioration of scientific values.
Far from being the norm in scientific research, fraud and cheating are rare exceptions, and are usually quickly identified by other scientists.
Indeed, trust and confidence in scientific research have not been seriously undermined by reports of misconduct.
Nor have these rare incidents curtailed scientific progress, which is so valuable to humankind.
To be sure, even a few cases of scientific misconduct are too many.
But, while the scientific community – including academic and professional institutions, agency heads, managers, and editors – is often reluctant to handle cases of misconduct rigorously, the reputation of science as a whole is at stake, not just that of a person, institution, journal, or national science entity.
Ironically, those who are caught often blame their misconduct on competition, pressure to publish, and recognition and prizes – the very practices and incentives that the scientific community introduced and fostered.
But, nowadays, research increasingly is misdirected toward lucrative prizes, professional recognition, and financial gains – rewards that are suffocating the creativity and passion that scientific progress demands.
In the “hard” sciences, such as mathematics and physics, the truth can be established more transparently, making these fields less prone to scientific misconduct.
But we must be careful not to corrupt their work with the questionable practices that the scientific community has adopted in recent years.
The new generation of researchers must be given the skills and values – not just scientific ideals, but also awareness of human weaknesses – that will enable it to correct its forebears’ mistakes.
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