Most Scientists Politically Liberal (Reality Must Have a Liberal Bias)

Only 6% of scientists in a recent Pew study identified as Republican.

Only 9% of the scientists, meanwhile, consider themselves conservative, while fewer still (6%) identified themselves as Republicans. It's just speculation, but the party's hostility towards the basics of modern biology, global warming, and evidence-based reasoning may have something to do with this. Call it a hunch. Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Jul. 14, 2009

The poll provides an interesting perspective on the political handling of the crucial scientific problems of our age.

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