Secular Café: Scientists hate the GOP for a reason

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Scientists hate the GOP for a reason Jan 11th 2013, 21:19 Sometimes it's the religion, but I think it's mostly the conservatism. Quote: One of the great political shifts in the past decade has been the move of scientists toward the Democratic Party, a casualty of the Republican Party's war on reality. It's not about politics for scientists, it's about the fact that only one party accepts scientific findings on everything from global warming to evolutionary theory to what does and doesn't prevent pregnancy. Only 6 percent of scientists identify as Republican, whereas 55 percent identify as Democratic. In October of 2012, 68 Nobel-winning scientists co-signed a strong endorsement of Obama, saying the President "has delivered on his promise to renew our faith in science-based decision making." Which is why it was so strange to read Daniel Sarewitz, co-director of the Consortium for Science, Policy, and Outcomes at Arizona State University, argue in Nature that it's wrong for scientists to throw their weight behind electing Democrats. http://www.salon.com/2013/01/11/scie..._for_a_reason/ http://www.salon.com/2013/01/11/scie..._for_a_reason/

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