THE PRESIDENCY AND SCIENCE
The following article by Alan Northcutt was published in the Waco Tribune Herald.The 2020 presidential campaign will explore myriad issues,
but none are more vital than a candidate’s record and positions on science,
including the environment, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the climate crisis. Although
underrecognized, contemporary civilization is built on a foundation of science.
We will review Mr. Trump’s relationship
to science, which we believe should preclude him from reelection.Attacks on Scientists. The Trump administration has
conducted an intense attack on scientists, physicians, and other academics. The
Columbia Law School “Silencing Science Tracker” has documented hundreds of
instances of the Trump White House interfering with the scientific
process. This interference consisted of
terminating scientists, replacing scientists with industry lackeys, censorship,
budget cuts, and hindering of research. If
scientific knowledge conflicted with Trump’s viewpoint, no matter how
ridi…
