The role of science in shaping U.S. public policy is being diminished. From environmental laws to healthcare regulations, scientists and other experts are being sidelined from the decision-making process.
Downgrading the authority and impact of experts in policymaking has serious consequences for science, engineering, and proponents of fact-based policy formulation at the federal, state, and local levels.
Even in the harshest of political climates, we all benefit when scientists and engineers have their voices heard and their views respected.
