- This is an important article from @commonweal.bsky.social Magazine for anyone interested in Science Policy #science #sciencepolicy #publichealth www.commonwealmagazine.org/culture-war-...
- “The Culture War Comes for Science” argues that the current US administration’s aggressive reshaping of federal science agencies is not simply about efficiency but about exerting ideological influence over the research enterprise. #science #sciencepolicy #publichealthJan 18, 2026 10:58
- More importantly and applicable globally , it traces how the mid-20th-century “social contract” for science, in which public funding supported autonomous research in exchange for societal benefits, is faltering amid growing public scepticism.
- While some of this scepticism is undoubtedly ideologically driven not all is, and there are reql questiosns which warrant debate especially if we are to have sensible science policy and not just a culture war over “woke science”
- The article charts political interference. The legitimacy crisis definitely predates current politics but exacerbated since covid . The author calls for a new social contract for science blncingbscientific autonomy with democratic accountability and rebuilding public trust.
