Let us be clear about something. The scientists and medical doctors who work at the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration, are American heroes. We owe them a great debt for what they have contributed to the health of our society. These people are wonderful role models for our children. We should support their important work, both for their sake and for our own. We should thank them.
The rise of anti-science nonsense in this country today is baffling and disgraceful. Our ancestors, if they were alive today, would be shocked and dismayed. Our descendants, when they look back on these times, will be confused and ashamed. We have failed our parents and are failing our children. If we reject science we have failed as a society.