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Science, Money, and Politics: Political Triumph and Ethical Erosion is a 2001 book by Daniel S. Greenberg. [1] The book explores science policy and politics over the past forty years, with particular reference to big science, university research shops, government labs, scientific societies, and funding agencies. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. Daniel S. Greenberg. Science, Money, and Politics: Political Triumph and Ethical Erosion. Chicago, Illinois, University of Chicago Press, 2001.
  2. Review by J. Engel in Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences
  3. Review by R. C. Lewontin in New York Review of Books (subscription required) Archived April 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Review by R. A. Rettig in Health Affairs