Coordination in the unfolded protein response during aging in outbred deer mice

Soltanmohammadi, E.; Farmaki, E.; Zhang, Y.; Naderi, A.; Kaza, V.; Chatzistamou, I.; Kiaris, H.

doi:10.1016/j.exger.2020.111191

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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