Reposted by Martin Greenacre
When politics polarises society, the lifeblood of progress—#science & #innovation— runs cold.
@martingreenacre.bsky.social distils in @sciencebusiness.net our RP findings, showing how a drift toward extremes saps #Europe's engines of growth
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Political extremism creates ‘climate of anxiety’ for scientists
The rise of populism and anti-science rhetoric in some regions of Europe is demoralising researchers and innovators, and creating a “climate of anxiety” that makes scientific discovery more difficult,...