The first impulse of those concerned with regulatory policy should not be to claim 'the science made me do it' or to dismiss or discount scientific results, but rather to publicly discuss the policies and values that legitimately affect how science gets applied in decision making.
Emphasizes the importance of discussing policy values alongside scientific findings in regulatory decisions.
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