The Republican War on Science Isn't Going Anywhere

By Jeremy Adam Smith, Greater Good
Posted on December 29, 2008, Printed on December 29, 2008
http://www.alternet.org/story/104037/

Americans' trust in the media, their government and each other has declined over the past four decades. And yet, according to many national surveys, such as the Harris and Gallup polls, trust in science and scientists remains high. In one Harris poll, for example, 68 percent of respondents said they trust scientists to tell the truth -- more than the number who trusted the president.

In recent years, however, several areas of scientific research -- from global warming to stem cell research to evolution -- have become highly politicized, in ways that threaten the credibility of prominent scientists and their findings.