Dear Scientists: Our Government Needs You
We need more scientific expertise in the policy-making process. Scientists and engineers should run for elected office in local and national politics.
By Sheril Kirshenbaum on November 28, 2016
Dear Scientists: Our Government Needs You
A lot has been written recently about science in the Trump administration, although we won't actually know what his related policies will look like for some time. Despite the efforts of groups like ScienceDebate, which pressed candidates to address science and technology along the campaign trail, these topics didn't come up much before November 8th. Going forward, here's what you need to know:
Trump also doesn't have a record on many science issues, and he's flip flopped on topics like climate change where he does. For example, there was the 2009 NY Times ad he signed urging climate action, but more recently he tweeted that global warming is a hoax. So far, his cabinet appointments have not been encouraging, but we just don't know where Trump's priorities as commander in chief will be beginning next year.
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/plugged-in/dear-scientists-our-government-needs-you/
