In his first speech as President-elect last November, Barack Obama reminded us of the promise of "a world connected by our own science and imagination." He recently stated, "promoting science isn't just about providing Resources—it's about protecting free and open inquiry... It's about listening to what our scientists have to say, even when it's inconvenient — especially when it's inconvenient." And in his inaugural address on January 20, President Obama cemented his commitment to this ethos and culture by vowing to "restore science to its rightful place."
At Seed Media Group, we are firmly committed to President Obama's vision and will work to make it a reality. To this end, we have launched a new initiative we're calling The Rightful Place Project. We are inviting a national discussion around the President's idea of a "rightful place" for science.
ScienceBlogs, Seed, and SEEDMAGAZINE.COM will each be a part of this project in different ways. Seed and SEEDMAGAZINE.COM have invited responses to the question from friends and contributors around the country. Here on ScienceBlogs, we seek to involve the entire scientific community in the United States. We want scientists and engineers from coast to coast to respond to the question:
What is science's rightful place?
Responses can be submitted in any format (text, audio, video, or image) and will be displayed here, at www.scienceblogs.com/rightfulplace.php. Please send them to:
Restoring science to its rightful place in government and in society will be no simple task: it will demand fresh ideas, the engagement of America's scientists and engineers, the re-engagement of the public, and the collaboration of other cultural and social communities. It will not happen overnight, but we will witness in 2009 a U-turn back to the future. History will call this the birth of our scientific renaissance.
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