JOINWhite House issues guidance on controversial ‘Gold Standard Science’
Following an executive order promoting ‘Gold Standard Science,’ the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has issued guidance for agencies on ‘incorporating Gold Standard Science tenets into their research activities.’ The original executive order raised concerns and debate in the scientific community, as these articles show:
- ‘Fool’s Gold’
- ‘Why Trump’s push for “gold standard science” has researchers alarmed’
- OSTP Director Kratsios’ defence: ‘Sound policy demands sound science’
- H. Holden Thorp: ‘Sluggishness and defensiveness helped enable an executive order on research integrity’
The OSTP memo focuses on the ‘Tenets of Gold Standard Science’ that are key to research integrity without suggesting that research must be discarded if it does not 100% meet the criteria.
Agencies are directed to report on steps taken or planned to implement the guidance by 25 August. We’ll keep monitoring and engaging on these issues and keep our members informed of further developments.