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For the past 20 years, David Goldston has been at the heart of forging US science and environmental policy. His Nature column ran from 2007 to 2009 and provided a seasoned insider's take on the interaction between science and politics. From stem cells and energy policy to climate change and space exploration, Goldston has a unique perspective on why things work-or don't work-in Washington DC.
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In which we say goodbye
David Goldston
Nature 462, 25 (5 November 2009) doi:10.1038/462025a
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Innovation strategy
David Goldston
Nature 461, 585 (1 October 2009) doi:10.1038/461585a
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Budget instructions
David Goldston
Nature 461, 25 (3 September 2009) doi:10.1038/461025a
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Sending out an SOS
David Goldston
Nature 460, 679 (6 August 2009) doi:10.1038/460679a
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Don't cry politicization
David Goldston
Nature 460, 24 (2 July 2009) doi:10.1038/460024a
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Climate future
David Goldston
Nature 459, 628 (3 June 2009) doi:10.1038/459628a
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Mean what you say
David Goldston
Nature 458, 563 (2 April 2009) doi:10.1038/458563a
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The climate to get things done
David Goldston
Nature 458, 21 (5 March 2009) doi:10.1038/458021a
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Beware politicians bearing gifts
David Goldston
Nature 457, 649 (4 February 2009) doi:10.1038/457649a
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The new boss in town
David Goldston
Nature 457, 17 (1 January 2009) doi:10.1038/457017a
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The Sputnik fable
David Goldston
Nature 456, 16 (4 December 2008) doi:10.1038/456561a
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America's new leadership
David Goldston
Nature 456, 16 (6 November 2008) doi:10.1038/456016a
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US election special: Not the best advice
David Goldston
Nature 455, 453 (25 September 2008) doi:10.1038/455453a
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Big data: Data wrangling
David Goldston
Nature 455, 15 (4 September 2008) doi:10.1038/455015a
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Financial planning
David Goldston
Nature 454, 680 (7 August 2008) doi:10.1038/454680a
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Getting it across
David Goldston
Nature 454, 16 (3 July 2008) doi:10.1038/454016a
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A delicate balance
David Goldston
Nature 453, 838 (12 June 2008) doi:10.1038/453838a
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Demonstrably wrong
David Goldston
Nature 453, 16 (1 May 2008) doi:10.1038/453016a
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Hazy reasoning behind clean air
David Goldston
Nature 452, 519 (3 April 2008) doi:10.1038/452519a
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The scientist delusion
David Goldston
Nature 452, 17 (5 March 2008) doi:10.1038/452017a
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A debatable proposition
David Goldston
Nature 451, 621 (7 February 2008) doi:10.1038/451621a
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Shattered illusions
David Goldston
Nature 451, 387 (24 January 2008) doi:10.1038/451387a
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Small advances
David Goldston
Nature 450, 1141 (20 December 2007) doi:10.1038/4501141a
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Political climate
David Goldston
Nature 450, 333 (15 November 2007) doi:10.1038/450333a
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Spending stalemate
David Goldston
Nature 449, 962 (25 October 2007) doi:10.1038/449962a
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Making room for dissent
David Goldston
Nature 448, 524 (2 August 2007) doi:10.1038/448524a
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Technical advice
David Goldston
Nature 448, 119 (12 July 2007) doi:10.1038/448119a
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Over a pork barrel
David Goldston
Nature 447, 628 (7 June 2007) doi:10.1038/447628a
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Misspent energy
David Goldston
Nature 447, 130 (10 May 2007) doi:10.1038/447130a
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Back to school
David Goldston
Nature 446, 714 (12 April 2007) doi:10.1038/446714a
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Washington, we have a problem
David Goldston
Nature 446, 244 (15 March 2007) doi:10.1038/446244a
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A word in the right place
David Goldston
Nature 445, 698 (15 February 2007) doi:10.1038/445698a
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Climate of opportunity
David Goldston
Nature 445, 248 (18 January 2007) doi:10.1038/445248a
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