Politics and science really have no place together.  Politics is about pushing the most favorable agenda, and science is about the pursuit of truth.  Politicians and liars have always had close association.  Politics and science are thus inherently at odds.<p>That said, I have seen, on more than one occasion, scientists become untruthful for the sake of grants and political agendas (and this is not necessarily referring to global warming).  The FDA is one example where money often trumps science. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;arstechnica.com&#x2F;science&#x2F;2015&#x2F;10&#x2F;common-decongestant-may-be-worthless-study-finds&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;arstechnica.com&#x2F;science&#x2F;2015&#x2F;10&#x2F;common-decongestant-m...</a>