A tale of many twos

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Source: Science Magazine

Original: https://www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1126/science.aef9543?af=R...

Published: 2026-02-05T07:00:12Z

The article "A tale of many twos" in the journal Science (Volume 391, Number 6785, Page 535) criticizes the actions of the Trump administration.[5] These actions damaged the scientific environment.[5] In addition, they sent a demotivating message to students.[5] The editorial points to the tension between advances in science and public distrust.[1] Scientific advances in biomedicine, economics, and astrophysics improve people's lives.[1] Despite strong support from science, polls show inconsistent opinions by political affiliation, race, or gender.[1] Scientists must rebuild public understanding of science because findings are provisional.[1]