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pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Looks like I'm in agreement with another scientific society. Why do people keep telling me I'm not?
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/02/06/who-is-the-disgrace-now/
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- Recent actions by the Executive branch of the United States Government threaten to freeze scientific funding, disable public and scientific resources, inhibit academic freedom and free speech, and dismantle the scientific infrastructure of the United States. These actions will harm science, the people who contribute to science, and humanity as a whole which benefits from science. Political changes within the United States only serve to highlight the importance of our mission and strengthen our resolve to pursue our mission. The pursuit of scientific knowledge requires adequate and reliable funding free from political pressures. We remain steadfast in our advocacy for both governmental and private scientific funding that allows researchers to follow evidence wherever it leads. Inquiry must not be curtailed, or data hidden, simply because the conclusion is unpopular with political leaders. Our organization will increase efforts to engage with policymakers to advocate for continued scientific funding, scientific free speech and inquiry, and rigorous application of scientific discoveries to guide policy. We will emphasize the crucial role of science in addressing society’s most pressing challenges, including the reality of global climate change, importance of conservation, or the complex nature of sex and gender. (remote)
