to develop scientific integrity policies...............while being sanctioned by the NAS....................
That’s funny, right there!
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The problem with any association is the purpose of that association is to enshrine whatever the orthodoxy of the moment is. For example, if the present scientific orthodoxy held that the Earth is flat, all those who try to prove otherwise would be punished by the organization. As Dr. Robert Oppenheimer said, “Science advances one funeral at a time.”
The same is true of The Better Business Bureau or any professional society, etc. The purpose of the Plumber’s Association, for example, is to prevent anyone else from becoming a plumber. Thus, they set the bar on entry very high to protect the business of those who are already members.