the original dcsd decision about lomborg provoked a petition among danish academics. 308 scientists, many of them from the social sciences, criticised the dcsd's methods in the case and called for the dcsd to be disbanded. the danish minister of science, technology, and innovation then asked the danish research agency to form an independent working group to review dcsd practices. in response to this, another group of danish scientists collected over 600 signatures (primarily from the medical and natural sciences community) to support the continued existence of the dcsd and presented their petition to the danish research agency.