The Politicization of Science Sinks to New Depths for Kamala Harris

Scientific American’s blatantly partisan election endorsement is only the latest example of the deterioration of scientific inquiry.

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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris gestures as she speaks during a campaign event in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., September 13, 2024.

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The magazine Scientific American has been in continuous publication since 1845, featuring great minds such as Albert Einstein, Francis Crick, Jonas Salk, and J. Robert Oppenheimer in its pages, but its proud history has been recently marred by its publication of unscientific drivel. Now, by taking an explicit position on the 2024 presidential election, Scientific American directly — and ridiculously — equates science with leftism.

“In the November election, the U.S. faces two futures,” the magazine’s editorial board writes. “In one, the new president offers the country better prospects, relying on science, solid evidence and the willingness to learn from experience.”

Andrew Follett

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Andrew Follett

Andrew Follett conducts research analysis for a nonprofit in the Washington, D.C., area. He previously worked as a space and science reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation.

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