The Politics of Science
I am canceling my subscription to Discover. In your October issue, you presented a biased, dishonest, factually erroneous, and unscientific comparison of President Bush and Senator Kerry [“Bush vs. Kerry on Science”]. The worst lie was your editorial disclaimer, which stated how much you tried to avoid bias. Really? Clearly, your magazine favors abortion, fetal stem cell research, wacko environmentalism, and a distaste for the military. If I wanted an opinion on these things, I have Time, Newsweek, NBC, CBS, ABC, and most newspapers to get the liberal view.
WAYNE BOOKER
Dublin, Ohio
I am immensely pleased to see Discover recognize that science does not exist in a bubble and that politics do matter. You probably got beat up from both sides covering Bush and Kerry, but I found it to be a realistic overview that successfully avoided mudslinging and innuendo. Your willingness to take on political issues and keep science connected to the real world is great. I’ll be extending my subscription!
