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Nature 448, 408 (26 July 2007) | doi:10.1038/448408b; Published online 25 July 2007

Nobel: politicians need the insights scientists can give

Henry Kelly1

  1. Scientists and Engineers for America, Federation of American Scientists, Suite 209, 1717 K Street NW, Washington DC 20036, USA

As a member of the board of directors for Scientists and Engineers for America (SEA) and president of the Federation of American Scientists, two organizations mentioned in your Editorial 'Nobels in dubious causes' (Nature 447, 354; 2007), I must take exception to your argument that scientists should not overstep their expertise.In matters of interior decoration you'd be as likely to get good advice from a person pulled at random off the streets of Glasgow as from a gaggle of Nobel laureates.

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