Science and Politics - Is science apolitical?

Just stick to the science! This phrase gets thrown around a lot. But, is science really apolitical? No, it is not. Science is ineherently polical, whether we like to admit that or not.

  • A Brief History of Science and Politics - podcast - part 1: Link
  • Politics of the life sciences - podcast - part 2: Link
  • Talking science, talking politics - podcast - episode 3: Link
  • Myth of apolitical science - 2018 – Science: Link
  • Science has always been inseparable from politics - Sci Am Blog – 2017: Link
  • Yes, Science is Political - Sci Am – 2020: Link
  • Small Pond Science – Blog – Section on politics and science with various contributions: Link
  • Science has always been political – 2020: Link
  • No ‘Social Justice’ in the Classroom: Statehouses Renew Scrutiny of Speech at Public Colleges: Link
    • Feb, 2021
    • Recent example of how politics can influence what goes on in the classroom.
    • “Blocking professors from teaching social-justice issues. Asking universities how they talk about privilege. Analyzing students’ freedom of expression through regular reports. Meet the new campus-speech issues emerging in Republican-led statehouses across the country, indicating potential new frontiers for politicians to shape campus affairs.”