I could write something snarky about the blatant anti-intellectualism displayed by the outgoing administration for the last 8 years, but I’m going to resist and remain hopeful that we are turning a corner and moving forward.

The president-elect said his administration is interested in “elevating science once again, and having lectures in the White House where people are talking about traveling to the stars or breaking down atoms, inspiring our youth to get a sense of what discovery is all about.” [huffington post via cosmic variance]

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