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Panelists: ' • Dr. C.J.P. Boltcher, president, Glqbal Inst. for the Study' of Nat. Resources, Amsterdam; form. pres., Netherlands Science Policy - Council; afounder of theClub of- Rome ' . r~c; r. _ , .. . . : Dr: Bernard I)ayis, Harvard ° Universitq School of Medicine . Prof. Tor Ragnar Gerholm, - University. of Stockholm; member, Swedish National Academy of.' Science;,member, Nobel Prize _ sclection,cominittee . ~..,.. ~,Ur: John' lYfaddox, editor, Naturr • Df: Michel $alomon, Intl. Center, for Scientifictcningy, organizer of the Heidelberg Appeal ' 5:45 Break' 6:00 Receptiop 6:30 Dinner., Speaker. to he announced TUESDAy,. May. 25, 1993 8:30 Registration and Coffee 9:00 "The. Economic Impact'of Non- Scierice-bas.ed"Regulat3on": ... . :~.,.... ~ . „•: Paneli.5ls:r ". ~ . Dr: Ttobert'Crandall, "The Brookings Iqstitution. _ • Dr. Robertkfahn, American ~ . Enterprise,Inslitute , ~ Dr. Ray Kopp, Resources for the... Puture:; • Dr: James C. Miller Ili, presi-: dent; Citizens for a Sound ';-:; Econamy; former chairman; FCC;' fotmer, di,rector, OMB (more on back). 4trob'8ZZOSZ • Prof, Robert Tollison, director, GMU Center for Study of Public Choice _ • ProC John H. Moore (Moderator) director, The GMU International Institute SCIENTIFIC r INTEGRITY 10:30 Coffee - 10:45 "Health and Environment: No Fasy Ij•i llll Beat": discussion of the problems : encountered in covering' health and• environmental topics. Panelists: - PUBLICI'UI Ilh55 - • Mr. Robert Bidinollo - Reader's Digest .0 Mr. Gregg Easterhrook, Newsweek • Mr. Michael Fumento Investor's Business Daily, author Science Under Siege - • Mr. Boyce Rensherger . Washington Post - . Mr: Ellis Rubinstein, Science ..~..~ Mr. Keith Schneider . : New York TFmes 12:15 Adjourn To reryi<tPr; Complete the ertcloced ' ' card and send to: AfU,SEPP Cortfereitec 11ir i;,MU internatiorlnl;lnsGtuto nraxprrve,.Surte t:~o Adi[l,gtan, VA2220:; 1'h)ne:_(703) 993-8,-L1n F tX: (7p.7) 993-ga^7 ` Thctifurli~,in llo(,I 15th au,l V The ofGeomc tl,i~~~n I uisririiu._ The Sclenc,,C Iaiv.fruucuuut: l' . 1'olicy 1'roject

CONFERENCE OVERVlEW: From global warmirig and'oione depletion to biotechnology aird food additives, our. lives are increasingly affected by concems = over science-driven:.:issues.- But is the'': policymaking process to address these issues informed by objective evidence? ' In recent years, a handful of scientists appear to have made exaggerated claims in the health and environmental areas. Their . forecasts of dire calamities have strained public credulity and antagonized many in the scientific community, who contend that government policies today are moved more . by press release than by sound, scientific . research. . How serious is this problem? Are scien=_ tific issues being misrepresented? If so, . why? How do media reports of scientific results affect the regulatory'process? To what extent is journalism itself affected by activist scientists and others desiring to, . influence public opinion?. How can ive develop legislative and regulatory proce- ' dures to ensure that objective scientific information reaches policymakers? The program will address these.issues and others, including the rise.of "activist ex- . perts," the impact of budgetary pressures, ' bias in the selection of expert witnesses on ' Capitol Hill, and the implicatiohs of the' • lack of science peer-review for legislation and regulation. . Speakers will examine current institutional standards and discuss strategies for safeguarding scientific integ- rity in the public policy process. MONDAY, May 24, 1993 8:30 Registration and Coffee ~, 9:00 Openingremarks: .'. ProL John H. Moore, director -- The• GMU International Institute o Dr. S. Fred Singer, president The.Science & Environmental Policy Prbject. :' , 9:15 Keynote'Address: Speaker t announced 9:45 Break . 10:00 "Risk Assessment and Management" Panelists: -, • Dr. Michael Gough, Office of ' '-Technology Assessment .. ;L_> ~ Prof:'John Graham, director, . ' _ Risk Analysis Project, Harvard ' University School of Public Health ~ Dr. Christopher Hill, RAND - ' . Corporation, formerly with the . . , National Research Council ' ". *'Mr. Fred L. Smith, president, - .-Competitive Enterprise Institute . • Prof. IGp Viscusi, Duke Univer- sity, editor of Risk Assessment . Noon Lunch.' Speaker: Mr. Peter Huber, ' author, Galileo's Revenge: Junk . - ; Science in the Courtroom . 1:30. Two parallel panels looking at prob- . . - , lems in the use of scientific researCh: PANEL 1: The Physical Environ- nient, including global wartning, ozone deplelion,,and acid rain. Panelistsi z'bo'dsZZoSZ *_Mr. Elliot Abrams, senior vice. president, meteorologist, - Accrt-Weather, Inc. . ' • Dr. Robert Jastrow, Wilson Observatory;, president,..f3eorge C. Marshall Institute-- - ! .t: ~,Dr. HenryRLinden„directnr, - -Eaergy.and Power Center; Illinnie~' .~ Institute~of;Technology. - ;;.r:,; ~ . Prof. RirhardrClndzen; MIT, 'member,of the National Academy . of • Dr. S. Fred Singer (Moderator) - University of Virginia; president, The Science & Environmental Policy Project., j.:.: PANEL 2: The Biological P.nviron- .ment, including genetically engi- neered products, and cancer risk from atremicals and air toxics. Panelists:,,.,~~ Dr. Philip Abelson (Moderator) deputy editor, Science • Dr. Donald Barnes, director, EPA . -.' Science Advisory Board . . Dr. Susan K. Harlander, chief of research and development; Land . . : o'Lakes, Inc. " - - - • Dr. Suzanne~Huttner, UCLA; director, Biotechnology Project of the University of California System l .. .• Dr. Henry Miller, chief science advisor to the director, U.S. Food - and Drug Adm%nistration 3:30 Break 3:45- . Plenary Sessiom.,Rapporteurs from parallel panels 4:00 '. "Scientists and Scientific Responsi- , bility":.discussion by.an international panel of distinguisked.scientists and . academics.', , . .. .