Science under Fire.

The article focuses on the significant impact of the dismissal of Dr. A.V. Astin, director of the US National Bureau of Standards (NBS), on the American scientific community in 1953. Astin was ousted after the NBS deemed the car battery additive AD-X2 ineffective, a decision that conflicted with the...

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Published in:	History Today Vol. 75; no. 10; pp. 12 - 17
Main Author:	Martin, Joseph D.
Format:	Article
Published:	History Today Ltd. Oct2025
Subjects:	Scientific community Science associations United States. Dept. of Commerce Additives Autonomy (Psychology) Government agency personnel 20th century United States history National Institute of Standards & Technology (U.S.) Government regulation United States
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