Category: General Science
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Separation of Science and State: A new constitutional issue
The good thing about Science is that it’s true, whether or not you believe in it. Neil deGrasse Tyson While suppression of scientific thought is certainly not a new phenomenon, we currently stand at the precipice of a new “scientific dark age”, whereby politics determines what is considered “factual science” and, worse yet, attempts to…
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Science funding in the US – at a critical juncture!
A quick primer on US science funding: As someone who has spent many years in the scientific community, I am acutely aware of how science is funded in this country. So, the “science denial” and funding cutbacks of the current administration have me deeply troubled. However, I’ve realized that the large majority of American citizens…