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Two recent back to back to back articles in the New Scientist October 29,,
2011 are rather depressing.

One, Decline and Fall

The US is the most powerful scientific nation on Earth and yet the status
of science in public life has never been so low. Shawn Lawrence Otto looks
at why

Two, Science in America: Selling the Truth

Opponents of science are experts at winning the battle for hearts and
minds. It's time to learn their game and beat them at it, says Peter Aldhous

Read and try not to weep.

Martin
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Martin Weiss, PhD
Senior Scientist
New York Hall of Science
mweiss at nyscience.org
cell   347-460-1858
desk 718 595 9156

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