Episode 131: The War on Science a Retrospective

Join us for a fascinating discussion of the War on Science. What is the history of this war? Why are French philosophers making things more difficult for us? This is one of our favorite discussion arcs. Sources “What’s behind the U.S. War on Science?” 2021. The MIT Press Reader. June 22, 2021. https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/whats-behind-the-u-s-war-on-science/. De Vrieze, Jop. 2017. Review of Bruno Latour, a Veteran of the “Science Wars,” Has a New Mission. Science.org. October 10, 2017. https://www.science.org/content/article/bruno-latour-veteran-science-wars-has-new-mission. Otto, Shawn. n.d. “A Plan to Defend against the War on Science.” Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-plan-to-defend-against-the-war-on-science/. Otto, Shawn Lawrence. 2012. “America’s Science Problem.” Scientific American 307 (5): 62–71. https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican1112-62 CBS Documentary "The War on Science" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do-3WCKhdl0&t=984s --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support