This year, both the UK and the US had major elections where the ruling party lost. At times like these, we usually consider what these kinds of changes mean for our daily lives. Less in the public mind is its impact on scientific research. There is a tendency to think that this effort is separate.
But the truth is, it’s not. It is a very obvious reason to think that we cannot separate the politics of those in power from what happens in the world of science. Our government agencies are among those charged with investigating and investigating…
