The article critiques the Trump administration's approach to science, articulated through the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025. The author argues that this direction undermines not only American scientific integrity but also international cooperation, essential for scientific progress. By aligning the Department of Energy with fossil fuel interests and cutting funding for important research, the administration is jeopardizing key scientific initiatives, which not only fosters diplomacy but is crucial for democracy. The article contends that a narrowed focus on partisan values harms scientific inquiry and the nation as a whole.
Science breeds diplomacy. It counters division. It tells us what is, not what we want things to be. Science enables democracy.
Whether during the cold war or the era of Sir Francis Bacon's New Atlantis, the bedrock of science has been international cooperation.
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