Saturday, November 26, 2016

What Happens To Science In A Trump White House?

This month, we witnessed an election upset that shocked the nation. It led to many fearing for the future, including people of color, women and LGBTQ Americans. But there is another potential casualty of a Trump presidency: science education.

The fundamentalist Religious Right, which backed Trump in droves has consistently demonstrated a contempt for science over the years, namely by trying to peddle young-earth creationism in public schools instead of the accepted theory of evolution. In addition, research has shown that the Religious Right, especially those who are more prone to teach biblical literalism, are less likely to favor established science in other areas....
https://www.au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/what-happens-to-science-in-a-trump-white-house


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