Andrew Jewett, “Science under Fire: Challenges to Scientific Authority in Modern America”

Discovery & Inspiration

Andrew Jewett (NHC Fellow, 2013–14), Elizabeth D. Rockwell Visiting Professor of Ethics and Leadership, University of Houston “Science under Fire” reconstructs a century of battles over the cultural implications of science in the United States, showing how suspicion of scientific methods and motivation has played a major role in American politics and culture since the 1920s with profound repercussions that continue to affect everyday life in the current moment. Watch the full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eV6427lvAXM?t=171 https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/fresh-off-the-press-science-under-fire-challenges-to-scientific-authority-in-modern-america/