During his speech last week, Smith argued the Obama administration spent years promoting its political agenda rather than relying on "good, sound science," and that the "days of trust-me science are over".
McAuliffe won, and Steyer declared that "denying basic science is over".
The age of ivory tower science is over, and it must not return.
After the official marching part of the March for Science was over, some attendees headed over to the science expo at Pershing Square, which was kind of like a big science fair.
There is increased concern since 2011 that science is over-sensationalised by the media, that journalists don't check their facts before publishing and that politicians lack credibility when discussing science.
"The days of captive breeding of listed species for any purposes except science and conservation are over," Environment Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said.
It is striking that in an open selection process, with selection panels largely composed of non-scientists, science graduates are over-represented among individuals identified as Australia's future leaders.
This picture from Understanding Science will help me remember to make that gesture, long after the Year of Science is over". Four years ago, Scotchmoor, Caldwell and Lindberg created a Web site called Understanding Evolution that now provides a much-needed resource for teachers and the public.
The social sciences are confirming over and over that "We are who we hang out with" as Tom Peters, management guru, states.
Now that the first World Science Festival is over, there's an obvious question for Lab readers: Should this become an annual tradition in New York?
Despite his scientific background, he agreed (explicitly) with Isaiah Berlin that the methods of natural science have been over-applied.
