uary, the National Academies of Science public policy committee voted to create a panel to study recruiting and appointment practices to see if changes to current policies are in order. </div>
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<div class="articletext">On March 5, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) issued a resolution calling on the government to make sure science advisors represent a "fair balance" of viewpoints. Approved by AAAS's board of directors and its council, the resolution was based on the 1972 Fede