We’re about a quarter of the way through the 21st century. Summers across the global north are now defined by flash floods, droughts, heat waves, uncontainable wildfires, and intensifying named storms ...
Long before the federal government intruded on the already wavering trust in science, the field of K-12 science education was in trouble. Proper teacher training, the deprofessionalization of ...
Re “If Science Keeps Changing, Why Trust It?,” by Elay Shech (Opinion guest essay, Jan. 7): Professor Shech offers a thoughtful argument for what he calls “disciplined trust” in science, a position ...
Section 1. Policy and Purpose. Over the last 5 years, confidence that scientists act in the best interests of the public has fallen significantly. A majority of researchers in science, technology, ...