This explores the politics-science connection. It supports my contention
that one party is aligned with anti-science factions. Their solution is to
start encouraging Republican students to study science. A "Young
Republicans for Science" club? Or do scientists become Democrats after
studying science and math? Or have scientists been driven away from one
party?
The reason for this is not clear, and might make a good sociology paper.
In either case "practicing scientists" are such a small fraction of the
population that they have little effect on politics except as they speak out
to influence policy. Their voting strength is nil. Pickle packers may have
more voting strength.