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What's at risk if scientists don't think strategically before talking politics

  • Written by John Besley, Associate Professor of Advertising and Public Relations, Michigan State University
imageScientists have a lot to contribute – and a lot to lose. Mic image via www.shutterstock.com.

Earlier this fall, the nonpartisan nonprofit ScienceDebate.org released Donald Trump’s and Hillary Clinton’s responses to a set of questions about science policy. Shortly after, a group of 375 scientists wrote an open letter focused...

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