Forget politicizing science. Let's democratize science!

A concerted effort that should be made to ensure that science is democratized rather than politicized meaning participation and decision making should be done as a whole rather than few individuals is discussed. Democratization in science means creating institutions and practices that fully incorporate principles of accessibility, transparency and accountability. A report by the General Accounting Officer (GAO) provided that the agencies need better guidance to implement the balance requirement, but more wide-ranging action is needed. It is important to recreate an Office of Technology Assessment to restore the policy-analytic balance between Congress and Executive branch in scientific and technological matters.