Ep. 146: The Science of Politics
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Election Season is upon us here in the United States. While Fia is traveling and preparing for Hurricane Milton, Gavin and Mike talk about how politics effects science, and the bad things that happen when politics interferes with science.
Hurricane relief information: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/us/hurricane-helene-victims-aid.html
Check your voter registration here: https://votesaveamerica.com/be-a-voter/
Links mentioned in the pod:
- Chips & Science Act of 2022: https://new.nsf.gov/chips
- Inflation Reduction Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5376/text
- Poll data from 1974-2010: https://www.asanet.org/wp-content/uploads/savvy/images/journals/docs/pdf/asr/Apr12ASRFeature.pdf
- Pew Research poll: https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2023/11/14/americans-trust-in-scientists-positive-views-of-science-continue-to-decline/
Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc
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