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Although Sternberg had announced his resignation from PBSW before the controversy irrupted, he continued to work at the Smithsonian as a [[National Museum of Natural History]] (NMNH) Research Associate (RA).<ref>[[#Sources|Sounder 2006]]</ref> Sternberg states that he was subjected to a hostile work environment as an RA, and requested that the United States Office of Special Counsel ([[United States Office of Special Counsel|USOSC]]) investigate his allegations.<ref>[[#Sources|Sounder 2006]]</ref> The USOSC ultimately concluded in a letter obtained by three media outlets that Sternberg was subjected to a hostile work environment at the NMNH.<ref>[[#Sources|Hagerty 2005]], [[#Sources|Powell 2005 p A19]] letter is referred to as a report in Washington Post article, but quotes in this article make it clear that the report was addressed to Sternberg. See also
Although Sternberg had announced his resignation from PBSW before the controversy irrupted, he continued to work at the Smithsonian as a [[National Museum of Natural History]] (NMNH) Research Associate (RA).<ref>[[#Sources|Sounder 2006]]</ref> Sternberg states that he was subjected to a hostile work environment as an RA, and requested that the United States Office of Special Counsel ([[United States Office of Special Counsel|USOSC]]) investigate his allegations.<ref>[[#Sources|Sounder 2006]]</ref> The USOSC ultimately concluded in a letter obtained by three media outlets that Sternberg was subjected to a hostile work environment at the NMNH.<ref>[[#Sources|Hagerty 2005]], [[#Sources|Powell 2005 p A19]] letter is referred to as a report in Washington Post article, but quotes in this article make it clear that the report was addressed to Sternberg. See also
[[#Sources|McVay 2005]] USOSC pre-closure letter to Sternberg</ref> However, the USOSC closed the investigation without taking further action due to the jurisdictional issue of Richard Sternberg's salary, which was not paid by the Smithsonian.<ref>[[#Sources|Powell 2005 p A19]], [[#Sources|Hagerty 2005]], [[#Sources|Sounder 2006]]</ref> Eugenie Scott, whose organization also consulted with the Smithsonian, countered that "<nowiki>[Sternberg]</nowiki> didn't lose his job, he didn't get his pay cut, he still has his research privileges, he still has his office....You know, what's his complaint? People weren't nice to him. Well, life is not fair."<ref>[[#Sources|Hagerty 2005]]</ref> [[Mark Souder|U.S. Representative Mark Souder's]] staff subsequently issued a report findng that the allegations of a hostile work environment and other retaliations including demotion were backed by "substantial, credible evidence."<ref>[[#Sources|Sounder 2006]]</ref>
[[#Sources|McVay 2005]] USOSC pre-closure letter to Sternberg</ref> However, the USOSC closed the investigation without taking further action due to the jurisdictional issue of Richard Sternberg's salary, which was not paid by the Smithsonian.<ref>[[#Sources|Powell 2005 p A19]], [[#Sources|Hagerty 2005]], [[#Sources|Sounder 2006]]</ref> Eugenie Scott, whose organization also consulted with the Smithsonian, countered that "<nowiki>[Sternberg]</nowiki> didn't lose his job, he didn't get his pay cut, he still has his research privileges, he still has his office....You know, what's his complaint? People weren't nice to him. Well, life is not fair."<ref>[[#Sources|Hagerty 2005]]</ref> [[Mark Souder|U.S. Representative Mark Souder's]] staff subsequently issued a report findng that the allegations of a hostile work environment and other retaliations including demotion were backed by "substantial, credible evidence."<ref>[[#Sources|Sounder 2006]]</ref>
{{cquote|The paper by Stephen C. Meyer, "The origin of biological information and the higher taxonomic categories," in vol. 117, no. 2, pp. 213-239 of the Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, was published at the discretion of the former editor, Richard v. Sternberg. Contrary to typical editorial practices, the paper was published without review by any associate editor; Sternberg handled the entire review process. -- From Official Statement of The Council of the Biological Society of Washington.}}
=== Opinions on the Smithsonian Controversy ===
=== Opinions on the Smithsonian Controversy ===