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The War on Science:
Thirty-Nine Renowned Scientists and Scholars Speak Out About Current Threats to Free Speech, Open Inquiry, and the Scientific Process
“Higher education isn’t what it used to be. Cancel Culture and DEI have caused many to keep their mouths shut. Not so the authors of this book. This collection of essays tells of threats to open inquiry, free speech, and the scientific process itself. A much-needed book.” — Sabine Hossenfelder, Physicist and Author of Existential Physics: A Scientist’s Guide to Life’s Biggest Questions
“Provocative, impassioned, and often personal, these essays by a starry cast of scholars offer vivid views of the most disturbing trend in academia today: the distortion of science by activists who put their idiosyncratic notions of social justice ahead of truth. Biology, medicine, and even math—not just the humanities and social sciences—are falling prey to DEI, decolonization, and de-sexed language. Not only does The War on Science elucidate the problem, it also models the solution: recommitment to scientific objectivity, scholarly integrity, and—above all—humility in the search for knowledge.” — Jonathan Rauch, Author of The Constitution of Knowledge
An unparalleled group of prominent scholars from wide-ranging disciplines detail ongoing efforts to impose ideological restrictions on science and scholarship throughout western society.
From assaults on merit-based hiring to the policing of language and replacing well-established, disciplinary scholarship by ideological mantras, current science and scholarship is under threat throughout western institutions. As this group of prominent scholars ranging across many different disciplines and political leanings detail, the very future of free inquiry and scientific progress is at risk. Many who have spoken up against this threat have lost their positions, and a climate of fear has arisen that strikes at the heart of modern education and research. Banding together to finally speak out, this brave and unprecedented group of scholars issues a clarion call for change.
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Meet Lawrence Krauss
Explore the life and work of Lawrence M. Krauss, world-renowned theoretical physicist, commentator, bestselling author, President of The Origins Project Foundation and host of the Origins Podcast. Here, you can discover more about Lawrence M. Krauss’s past and present work, writing, appearances, events, and how to connect with him via email and social media.
Among his numerous important scientific contributions was the proposal, in 1995, that most of the energy of the Universe resided in empty space. Lawrence M. Krauss previously served as Director of Arizona State University’s Origins Project, and Foundation Professor for a decade from 2008-2018, and also as Chair of the Board of Sponsors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists from 2006-2018. During his career Prof. Lawrence M. Krauss has held endowed professorships and distinguished research appointments at institutions including Harvard University, Yale University, University of Chicago, Boston University, University of Zurich, University of California at Santa Barbara, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, the European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN), Case Western Reserve University, Australian National University, Arizona State University, and New College of Humanities.
Featured Appearances
Featured Episodes With Lawrence Krauss On The Origins Podcast
The Origins Podcast features in-depth conversations with some of the most interesting people in the world about the issues that impact all of us in the 21st century. Host, theoretical physicist, lecturer, and author, Lawrence M. Krauss, will be joined by guests from a wide range of fields, including science, the arts, and journalism. The topics discussed on The Origins Podcast reflects the full range of the human experience – exploring science and culture in a way that seeks to entertain, educate, and inspire.
Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Lawrence Krauss joins astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson in his office at the Hayden Planetarium in New York City to discuss Neil’s background, science communication methods, creating the perfect science sound bite, and much more.
Steven Pinker
On this episode of The Origins Podcast, experimental psychologist, Steven Pinker shares an excellent conversation with Lawrence Krauss. Steven and Lawrence cover a variety of topics, including rationality, evolutionary psychology, and language.
Ricky Gervais
In this episode, Lawrence Krauss talks with actor, writer and comedian, Ricky Gervais about the science of comedy, the comedy of religion, and the religion of free speech. He also gets a mind-bending, personal science lesson from Lawrence.
Latest Activity By Lawrence M. Krauss
Lawrence Krauss routinely communicates with his community on Twitter. You can see his latest thoughts and discussions there. For more formal writings and discussions, please visit the Critical Mass Substack site.