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Scientific American's departing editor and the politicization of science

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473 points Bostonian | 2 comments | 18 Nov 24 22:04 UTC | HN request time: 0.43s | source
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underseacables ◴[19 Nov 24 00:37 UTC] No.42178934[source]▶
I grew up believing that science was the search for truth and fact, and that it should be constantly challenged to further that. What has happened I think, is that there has been a great polarization of science as government and groups have used and twisted it to fit a political agenda. Which essentially stops that search for truth. Challenging scientific conclusions should be encouraged not cancelled.
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1. mempko ◴[19 Nov 24 13:52 UTC] No.42183423[source]▶
You do realize the criticism of the Scientific American editor is mostly by people who don't read it, and believe the earth is 6000 years old.
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2. FredPret ◴[19 Nov 24 16:06 UTC] No.42184992[source]▶
It used to be all the science-y people on one side and Bible thumpers on the other... decades ago.

There has been something of a sea change.