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Three Times Science Was Politicized And Everyone Lost
Science has always been political
Much has been made regarding the politicization of science during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The issues have divided people across the globe and have proponents of science pulling out their hair. But science has always been political and likely will continue to be political. This is not a new issue. In fact, injecting politics into science has been happening for thousands of years.
Whenever new scientific discoveries emerge that threaten the status quo, those in power scramble to protect themselves and their way of life. The movement to discredit and cover-up good science and new discoveries has been ongoing for a very long time. It is human nature.
Here are three times science was politicized throughout history leading to unfortunate consequences.
Socrates’s way of thinking
Socrates is known for being one of the most influential philosophers in western thinking. Back in his day, science and philosophy were deeply intertwined to the point where much of science fell under the guise of natural philosophy…
