The Project on Scientific Knowledge and Public Policy (SKAPP), based at the George Washington University in Washington, DC, examines the nature of science and the ways in which it is both used and misused in government decision-making and legal proceedings. Through empirical research, conversations among scholars, and publications, SKAPP aims to enhance understanding of how knowledge is generated and interpreted. SKAPP promotes transparent decision-making based on the best available science in order to promote public safety and health. The George Washington University (GWU) is a private university in Washington, D.C., founded in 1821 as The Columbian College. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Empirical research is any activity that uses direct or indirect observation as its test of reality. ...
Major support for SKAPP is provided by the Common Benefit Trust, a fund established pursuant to a court order in the Silicone Gel Breast Implant Products Liability litigation, with additional support from the Alice Hamilton Fund and the Bauman Foundation. Dr. Alice Hamilton Dr Alice Hamilton (1869 - 1970) was the first woman appointed to the faculty of Harvard Medical School and was a leading expert in the field of occupational health. ...
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