I believe that a strong foundation of critical thinking, innovation, curiousity about the natural world, rigorous adherence to non-biased exploration, and a bent toward problem solving is part of what has made our country great. I think science, when at its best, fosters those characteristics, and can help us continue on a forward path. Science can point us in a direction that helps not only our nation, but our planet as well – including the economy, the global economy.
Under the present US administration science has taken a beating, which is not just a bad thing for science, but for all of us in pretty much any way I can think about. Social issues, jobs, medicine, quality of life, energy, jobs, everything we do is informed by how we see the world and we interact with it.
Please get behind this [1] – a call for public debate where presidential candidates will discuss views on this important topic. Such a debate will reveal important information about how they view science, what it means to explore our planet, and the importance they place on this endeavor.
I think our lives depend on it.
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