The call made in the February 2024 post (linked above), for scientists to step into the role of influencers is more urgent now than ever, as science faces unprecedented attacks. A recent article in Nature underscores the vital need for scientists to actively engage in media and political mobilization to protect the integrity of science from growing political interference. It highlights unionization and collective labor action as powerful tools not only in defending not just science, but democracy itself.
The article leaves no room for complacency: it is time for scientists to rise and act, for inaction or weak compromises will only leave science vulnerable. Now is the moment for scientists to step forward, use their voices, and become the champions of truth and progress the world needs. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01062-7
