Somehow, scientists have been pushed aside by political operators. But the US government’s failings are matched in many parts of the world, and certainly in the poorest countries, where scientific expertise is scarce, and where many governments do not have scientific advisory councils to turn to for guidance.
鉴于美国的高度科学专业水准，布什行政当局的疏忽尤为令人惊讶。不知如何，科学家被政治运作者所排挤。但是，美国政府的失职行为世界各地均有，而且肯定在最贫困国家，那里的科学专业水准低下，众多政府并无科学咨询机构可以寻求指导。