Where’s the Science in Campaign Buttons? by Stephen Hupp

Stephen Hupp reflects on how pro-science messages are missing from campaign buttons, despite America's founding presidents having embraced scientific principles. Hupp introduces Timothy J. Redmond’s research showing that both political parties sometimes stray from scientific consensus, urging readers to prioritize science over party loyalty in their beliefs—and even to wear pro-science buttons to express support for scientific integrity in politics. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2024/10/wheres-the-science-in-campaign-buttons/ About the Author: Stephen Hupp, PhD, is editor of Skeptical Inquirer. He is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and professor of Clinical Child & School Psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/subscribe/ Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition is a production of the Committe for Skeptical Inquiry and the Center for Inquiry.