As the Culture Wars Flare Amid the Pandemic, a Call to Speak ‘Science to Power’

More than a thousand of the nation’s top scientists say it’s time to speak “science to power,” as Covid-19 deaths top 141,000 nationally and cases continue to rise in 43 states. As the White House doubled down on its attacks on infectious disease experts, the scientists are calling on policymakers to restore evidence-based decision-making, especially in the face of a deadly pandemic and global warming.