Friday, August 20th, 2010

Science in the Gulf

Are researchers being shut out of gathering valuable data in the wake of the Gulf oil disaster? Linda Hooper-Bui, an ecologist in the Gulf, says that BP and the federal government are hindering independent research into the effects of the oil spill. We'll also talk with Cary Nelson, head of the American Association of University Professors, about academic freedom and gulf oil research.

Guests

Linda Hooper-Bui
Associate Professor
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Louisiana State University A&M
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Christopher D'Elia
Professor and Dean
School of The Coast and Environment
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Cary Nelson
President, American Association of University Professors
Urbana-Champaign, Illinois

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Segment produced by:Annette Heist

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