US researchers alarmed as government cuts ties with elite science advisory group

JASON panel’s work is in jeopardy as Department of Defense declines to renew contract.
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The US Department of Defense has ended a longstanding relationship with JASON, an independent group that has provided the federal government with unvarnished technical advice on nuclear weapons and other issues since the height of the Cold War.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-01185-8

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  • Correction 11 April 2019: This story incorrectly listed Russell Hemsley's affiliation as George Washington University. He is at the University of Illinois in Chicago.

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