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iemanja

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4. I'd like to put in a word for humanists and social scientists

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 02:54 AM

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Disciplines within those areas teach crucial critical thinking skills and impart values of civic engagement.
Science is great, but there are other valuable ways of knowing.

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Only three current members of Congress have Ph.D.s in a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) field. [View all] Celerity Thursday OP

Only problem with that, Bayard Thursday #1

This message was self-deleted by its author TexasTowelie Thursday #2

People who are scientifically literate yes, PhD not so much JT45242 Thursday #3

I tend to agree, and had the privilege of getting that view reinforced. DFW Thursday #5

I'd like to put in a word for humanists and social scientists iemanja Thursday #4

No surprise they're Dems. Although the Pukes do have several horribly disappointing M.D.s. tanyev Thursday #6