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Engraving from 1894 showing Galileo Galilei at the Inquisition in 1633.

Facts over Feelings

A recent string of provocative papers blurred the line between the enforcement of academic rigor and the mob mentality of cancel culture. Science is by no means apolitical, but if we want to gain the public’s trust, we have to make it clear that we are pushing the truth, not an agenda.