Staff, Science News. "See Where Clinton and Trump Stand on Science."Science News. N.p., 13 Sept. 2016. Web. 14 Sept. 2016.
Review by Jay Burstein
9/14/16
The election of 2016 has been one of the most controversial elections in our history. Our two candidates for the presidency have been boasting about their vision for America. This article points out their views on science and how it will have an impact for our future. The article interviews the two candidates to find out more about their platforms on the following scientific objects such as space exploration, climate change, vaccines, health, genetic engineering, gun research, and STEM education. While Science has not been a main issue in this cycle, this article discusses certain scientific views of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. In my review, I will focus on space exploration, climate change, and STEM education. These topics are the most important to be reviewed.
Space exploration has been a debated subject for half a century and also a recent one. Mrs. Clinton's stance is that we have a lot more to learn and discover so the government should continue to fund those efforts. The article said, "Clinton wanted to be an astronaut when she was 14 years old, but NASA told her that they weren’t accepting girls". Hillary Clinton supports the mission of NASA and this quote shows that to be true. Surprisingly, Trump agrees with Clinton on this issue. He too loves what NASA represents. NASA can create new jobs and spark curiosity in kids and ultimately trillions of dollars into our economic system. However, he stated that their are bigger issues that we have to tackle and space exploration shouldn't be a high priority. Overall, Trump and Clinton are for space exploration but neither candidate goes into depth as to what their plan would be.
Space exploration has been a debated subject for half a century and also a recent one. Mrs. Clinton's stance is that we have a lot more to learn and discover so the government should continue to fund those efforts. The article said, "Clinton wanted to be an astronaut when she was 14 years old, but NASA told her that they weren’t accepting girls". Hillary Clinton supports the mission of NASA and this quote shows that to be true. Surprisingly, Trump agrees with Clinton on this issue. He too loves what NASA represents. NASA can create new jobs and spark curiosity in kids and ultimately trillions of dollars into our economic system. However, he stated that their are bigger issues that we have to tackle and space exploration shouldn't be a high priority. Overall, Trump and Clinton are for space exploration but neither candidate goes into depth as to what their plan would be.
Climate change has also been a debated subject for a while now and it is a topic that can have a heavy impact on our future and for the future generations to come. Mrs. Clinton believes that science is real and specifically, that climate change is real and that we can save our planet while creating millions of good-paying clean energy jobs. She has called the Paris climate agreement a "historic step forward". According to Mrs. Clinton, she'll deliver on the U.S. pledge to curb warming without relying on the climate deniers in congress to pass new legislation. Her goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent in 2050. In order to do this, she would invest in renewable energy. Ultimately, she is for climate change and has a clear and concise vision to tackle that problem. On the other hand, Donald Trump is strongly against climate change calling human caused climate change a "hoax". He has also said that any efforts to combat it are burdensome on the economic system. Donald Trump at a rally said, "President Obama entered the United States into the Paris climate accords. Unilaterally and without the permission of congress, this agreement gives foreign bureaucrats control over what we do on our land in our country." From this quote, it is evident that Trump does not support the fight to combat climate change. Trump has said that he will cancel the Paris climate agreement and stop all payments of U.S. tax dollars to U.N. global warming programs. Part of his plan is to undo many of the climate initiatives put into place by the Obama administration such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's plan to cut emissions from power plants. Also, he would encourage the use of natural gas and other American energy resources. Ultimately, the nominees strongly differ on this scientific subject.
As far as the article goes, I thought that it was an extremely well informed article that covered a lot of the points. It was well detailed and provided a lot of useful information. I liked the fact how the article covered the state of the science as well as Trump and Clinton's stance on each of the issues. However, I wish they had talked to more scientists who are experts on these issues and to ask for their opinion on each of these issues. If we got the insight of the scientists who do this for a living, then this article would be a lot more meaningful and insightful. Overall, this was a well written article and as we are 55 days away from choosing our next commander in chief, it is essential to take notice of these two candidates visions on scientific views. I say this because, our well being of earth is important for our future and their actions on the following scientific issues can have a major impact on the direction for our future.
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