Blind Denial of Science is a Growing Epidemic ANSWER? MASA Free hat to you!
Science, research and study are the foundations of progress, economic development and a healthier and more robust civilization.
MASA, "MAKE AMERICA SMART AGAIN" has never been needed more in our world. If you believe in education and science.
We are seeing an often older and more rigid political minded group in America. Haters and deniers of science. Politicians and political ideologues decide to discredit the science from which powerful conclusions come, or bend the science to support their policy position. When politicians or others determine to discredit science that disagrees with their political will or policy, they have created "policy based evidence" instead of "evidence based policy".
A wave of radio and TV talk shows and blogs are promoting ideas and politicians in absolute denial of science. It is amazing but true. Some use blatant denial of science as justification for not taking steps toward a clean environment, or to eliminate toxins in our air and water, or to have clean food and water or to deny global warming even in light of massive changes in climate throughout the world. The results as people in California, Florida, Texas, the Midwest, the Caribbean, have learned in 2017-2018-2019 can be disaster. Californians learned how costly ignoring voices of science is, the results there are disastrous and deadly. Scientists for years have warned that the USA, for example, would suffer from higher temperatures, less rain and drought. Science repeatedly called for 'change'. First the American West, and heartland farmers had the worst water shortages in decades after ignoring years of science warning of water issues. Farmers suffered first, then towns and cities, as their lakes, rivers and water sources diminished. Then we saw the massive forest fires sweeping the West Coast, while floods and record breaking storms hit other parts of the nation-- all predicted by science and debunked by political leaders who denied science. Many in America were stunned when President Trump that any agency of the US Government would cease publishing or announcing scientific studies or research to the American people. An obvious fear of the Trump crowd of scientific research or conclusions. This is odd, because polls indicate that most Americans believe in science. …
