Abstract
<p><em>Multifarious forces have surrounded science and continue their—sometimes separate, sometimes coordinated—attempts to supplant a scientific approach to an explanation of important questions about us and the world we inhabit. We focus here on questions pertaining to biology and medicine, but no aspect of the scientific enterprise is immune from attack; and not all of the forces aligned against it are represented. The ones considered are: religion, neoliberalism, postmodernism, the “back-to-nature” movement, bioethical obstructionism, and the current POTUS, Donald Trump. We sit in amazement that at the amount of vitriol that has been leveled at science, but try to maintain civility in response. We would be irenic, not polemic; promoting true dialogue between respected scholars holding somewhat differing views. This is not as difficult as some would have you believe. </em><em></em></p>
Highlights
This nation’s founding fathers such as Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin built a country “known for secularism, the separation of church and state, science-driven technological innovations, and the exulted ideal that public policy must look to scientific evidence instead of appealing to emotion, religious dogma, or authority” (Sidky, 2018)
The neoliberals turn to the market for answers and populate the political right; POMOs question the answer to any question and lean to the left
It is astounding to us that scientists—who are expected to operate and thrive in such an environment of regulation—get any work done at all. 4.2 Institutional Review Boards and the War on Science One manifestation of administrative culture is the imposition of a federal regulatory structure on researchers by way of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)
Summary
This nation’s founding fathers such as Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin built a country “known for secularism, the separation of church and state, science-driven technological innovations, and the exulted ideal that public policy must look to scientific evidence instead of appealing to emotion, religious dogma, or authority” (Sidky, 2018).
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