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Source: Washington Post
The nations top scientists cant get through to Trump and theyre alarmed
By Joel Achenbach January 26 at 6:11 PM
Leaders of several of the nation's top science organizations say they've been shunned by the Trump administration and are alarmed by signs that the administration will muzzle government researchers and reject the scientific evidence that informs such critical issues as vaccine safety and climate change.
Their comments in interviews with The Washington Post come as scientists around the country are considering a grass-roots revolt against President Trump that could include a march on Washington. The sudden eruption of activism among people typically more comfortable in a laboratory or manipulating equations was incited in part by reports that the Trump administration is restricting the ability of government employees, including scientists, to communicate with the public.
The signals are not encouraging, and theyre alarming, and theyre causing a lot of fear in the scientific community, said Christine McEntee, chief executive and executive director of the American Geophysical Union.
Ive never seen the scientific community so concerned, said Rush Holt, chief executive of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. This goes way beyond funding. When fake news is accepted as just one of the alternate approaches, then there are serious problems to be addressed.
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manicraven
(901 posts)frogmarch
(12,154 posts)I'm beyond angry. Now I am scared.
Thomthom5300
(16 posts)buying politicians and corrupting the system
science will take a back seat until money is removed
which probably will not happen soon
Trump is just one bought and paid for officeholder