Science's new frontier
Abstract
The year 2020 saw a reusable rocket launch two astronauts into space, multiple COVID-19 vaccines developed in record time, and a robot that could write a persuasive op-ed. In the United States, the year also saw public distrust of science contribute to the worst health crisis in modern history. This contrast highlights a sharp dichotomy in the role of science in American public life: breathtaking discovery and innovation alongside growing distrust of scientific evidence and recommendations. How can the country reconcile this dissociation?
- Publication:
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Science
- Pub Date:
- March 2021
- DOI:
- 10.1126/science.abh3185
- Bibcode:
- 2021Sci...371..967M
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- EDITORIAL