Branding Science Policy Critics ‘Anti-Science’ Is Anti-Science

What matters is that for science to be “science,” perceived truths—no matter how seemingly settled—must always be subject to rethinking.

A researcher examines human embryonic stem cells with a microscope in this file photo. AP Photo/Paul Sancya

Commentary

The advancement of science is one of mankind’s greatest triumphs. And who could be against it? Deploying the raw power of rational analysis, science exponentially increases our understanding of the natural world and leads to wonderous applications to improve the human condition.