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Should scientists engage in activism?

  • Written by Ivan Oransky, Distinguished Writer In Residence, Arthur Carter Journalism Institute, New York University
imageWhen scientists stand up, do they lose standing?Liz Lemon

Have you heard that scientists are planning a march on Washington? The move is not being billed as a protest, but rather as a “celebration of our passion for science and a call to support and safeguard the scientific community,” although it comes as a direct response to recent...

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