Yes, Virginia, There is a War on Science

Recent Conservative Attempts to Argue Otherwise Have Been Feeble Indeed


By Chris Mooney

Two writers claim there is no assault on the scientific information that informs public policy and don't even bother engaging the facts of the case.


Science Progress Blog

  • 05-14-08

    Video: Moreno Explains Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act

    Jonathan MorenoNew legislation would lift the federal ban on funding for new lines of embryonic stem cells and create an ethical oversight mechanism for all research in the area. Science Progress Editor-In-Chief and Jonathan Moreno explains why researchers need access to more embryonic stem cell lines in a new video interview.

  • 05-13-08

    How Much Science Could $135.4 Billion Buy?

    President Bush’s latest request for Iraq war funding totals approximately $135.4 billion. What if we spent that money on domestic scientific research and development? Boosting R&D by the numbers.

  • 05-12-08

    More Money, Sure. What About Better Science Advice?

    “The future is likely to be very similar to the past, regardless of who the President is,” said Dr. John Marburger, the President’s science advisor at the AAAS S&T Policy Forum last Thursday. He was talking about funding, but let’s hope things are very different for scientific integrity under the next administration.

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SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY

Is There a Liberal "War on Equality"?

According to former George W. Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson, the Bush administration has not engaged in a "war on science." Instead, he to argues that progressive defenders of science threaten human equality. Jonathan Moreno reminds him that conservatives are in no position to lecture liberals on the issue.


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