The Scientific Community’s Voice in the November Election

James Knox Polk was the 11th President of the United States when the magazine “The Scientific American” was first published.  Before this revered publication announced its support of Kamala Harris in her opposition to Donald Trump, it had maintained silence on political issues in all but one other case in their history.

Why speak up now?  Trump is a climate denier, and is distinctly anti-science in most other regards.

Will this matter to his base?  Of course not.