An old Turkish proverb tells a cautionary tale: “When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace becomes a circus.” Well, it looks like the circus is coming to town with President-elect Trump’s latest picks for his Cabinet and top administrative positions. Rather than qualifications, experience, and competence, his early nominations reward loyalty, obsequiousness, and subservience. And I’m not so sure that the proverbial clown does not become a king. Especially in this case,
I agree we have a problem with scientific integrity, but its as much about lack of integrity from the outside in as from the inside out. The best example is the politically closed shop of science about climate change. The idea that the science is settled and the cancel culture against anyone that questions the so-called accepted science is profound. Also, we appear to have a total meltdown in the value of the peer review process and the subjugation due to the funding process.
I agree we have a problem with scientific integrity, but its as much about lack of integrity from the outside in as from the inside out. The best example is the politically closed shop of science about climate change. The idea that the science is settled and the cancel culture against anyone that questions the so-called accepted science is profound. Also, we appear to have a total meltdown in the value of the peer review process and the subjugation due to the funding process.
I would like you position on this please.