There’s a reason why the chainsaw is such an apt symbol for the current assault on American science: because you can cut a tree down in minutes, but growing it back takes decades.
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Science on the ballot
Scientists are fond of saying that science isn’t political, but when they say “political” what they really mean is “partisan”. Continue reading
Owning up
Science has struggled with contrition for a while, but the problem reflects a wider trend in society. Continue reading
Total Internal Reflection 