Abstract
A large number of scientists at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) have turned against their embattled director. Of 146 staff scientists who responded to a survey by NIEHS's Assembly of Scientists, 107 said they did not have confidence in David Schwartz's leadership. This week, Schwartz (below) stepped down temporarily as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched a sweeping management review of the $642-million-a-year institute in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. NIH Director Elias Zerhouni said that the review is in response to congressional inquiries, which have included Schwartz's management of his personal lab, his consulting for law firms, and his handling of NIEHS's journal ( Science , 6 July, p. [26][1]). ![Figure][2] CREDIT: NIH Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) wrote Zerhouni this week to ask why some NIEHS employees had recently been given a form for logging calls received from congressional investigators. The form could intimidate potential whistleblowers, which would be “not only wrong but also illegal,” Grassley says. [1]: /lookup/doi/10.1126/science.317.5834.26 [2]: pending:yes
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