Comment from James McCammon
James McCammonOpposeAcademic
Summary: J. Andrew McCammon, a distinguished professor and researcher, opposes the proposed regulation because it would bypass scientific peer review in favor of political oversight. He argues that the changes would undermine American science by restricting international collaboration and funding for scientific publication and meetings.
The proposed Federal legislation that will by-pass peer review of scientific grant proposals in favor of political oversight, allow grants to be terminated at any time, for any reason, and largely prevent the use of Federal funds for publishing, attending meetings, or collaborating internationally would be another devastating blow to American science.
I am a member of the Editorial Board of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. I see first-hand the displacement of good submitted manuscripts from the United States by manuscripts from other countries, notably China. I hope the United States will stop its campaign against science before it's too late, if it's not too late already.
J. Andrew McCammon, Distinguished Professor of the Graduate Division, Joseph E. Mayer Chair Professor of Theoretical Chemistry Emeritus, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology Emeritus, University of California at San Diego; Investigator Emeritus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Editorial Board, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences; https://mccammon.ucsd.edu/