Oh they would fit just fine. But the "media" and the "experts" would make a big fuss trying to discredit them and it would distract from getting the work done. Don't get me wrong - I think Kirsch (Dowd too) would be wonderful committee members. My caution is purely political, nothing to do with their expertise.
But science is ultimately made up of data..so why wouldn't they fit.
Oh they would fit just fine. But the "media" and the "experts" would make a big fuss trying to discredit them and it would distract from getting the work done. Don't get me wrong - I think Kirsch (Dowd too) would be wonderful committee members. My caution is purely political, nothing to do with their expertise.