I have a theory about why, beyond just being people, much of US scientific leadership was caught so flat-footed and is displaying Neville Chamberlain-tier wet kleenex resolve in defense of our institutions and values.
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Carl T. Bergstrom
I wish more prominent scientists would speak out about what is happening under Trump.
Yes, there is a real threat to one's livelihood of doing so. Being a scientist has been my lifelong dream, but there's honest work I can do outside of science, and I'd rather do that than serve the current regime.
Yes, there is a real threat to one's livelihood of doing so. Being a scientist has been my lifelong dream, but there's honest work I can do outside of science, and I'd rather do that than serve the current regime.
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"Whether we like it or not, science and politics are deeply intertwined.
Expecting scientists to refrain from political discourse not only undermines the societal impact of their work and neglects the ethical responsibilities inherent in their scientific endeavours...
10/38"
While the NSF is being feckless, universities are suing the federal government and the NSF unfroze their grants. What kinds of demands should we be making of the latter groups?
Whoops.
https://macleans.ca/opinion/forget-about-our-lanes-its-time-for-doctors-to-flood-the-freeways/