Volume 391, Number 10131
28 April 2018
WORLD REPORT Frustrated by what they say is the US Government’s disregard for science, more scientists and physicians are entering politics. Susan Jaffe, The Lancet’s Washington correspondent, reports.
Nuclear engineer Elaine Luria running for Congress in southeast Virginia (photo/elaineforcongress.com)
Scientists, physicians, engineers, and their supporters surprised many people—and maybe themselves—when they assembled in cities across the USA a year ago demanding an end to President Donald Trump’s Administration’s so-called war on science, which has attacked climate change, environmental protection laws, and funds for biomedical research, among other targets.
But, for some critics, protests are not enough. Instead of appealing to elected officials, now they want to take their place.
“…More and more scientists realise that they have… an obligation to see that the idea of science is defended, that evidence is respected, and that the conditions for science to thrive are respected”, said Rush Holt, chief executive officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. [Continued here.] …