Merit is a central pillar of liberal epistemology, humanism, and democracy. The scientific enterprise, built on merit, has proven effective in generating scientific and technological advances, reducing suffering, narrowing social gaps, and improving the quality of life globally. This perspective documents the ongoing attempts to undermine the core principles of liberal epistemology and to replace merit with non-scientific, politically motivated criteria. We explain the philosophical origins of this conflict, document the intrusion of ideology into our scientific institutions, discuss the perils of abandoning merit, and offer an alternative, human-centered approach to address existing social inequalities.
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Recombinant RquA catalyzes the in vivo conversion of ubiquinone to rhodoquinone in Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- Award ID(s):
- 1712608
- PAR ID:
- 10148162
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids
- Volume:
- 1864
- Issue:
- 9
- ISSN:
- 1388-1981
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 1226 to 1234
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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