Day 31: Political Correctness/Pressure and Scientific truth

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Science is often positioned as a purely objective search for truth through systematic means.  Unfortunately science has been a tool of politicians and those in power for centuries.  Many amazing and intelligent scientists have been persecuted or killed because the ruling elite did not like what they were discovering or teaching (Socrates, Galileo, Tyndale, Lavoisier and the thousands killed by Mao, Stalin and/or Hitler).  Science is often used as a tool of control, intimidation or propaganda by governments.  In our day, the rhetoric employed by the government on the topic of global warming or climate science has some ominous overtures.

Assignment:  watch the video and share one thing you learned that science, the media and/or your school has not told you.