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The question is "Loss of Leadership" at least our, American scientists' perceived loss of leadership. I was recently at an international conference in Belgium. At an evening meeting one of the moderators began asking what countries the attendees were from; Russia, South Africa, France etc. When he came to America few attendees acknowledged that they were from the US, they, actually we were embarrassed to admit we were from the US. Why, because we are seen in light of the current Administration. It is widely known that meddling has occurred with scientific papers. That funding has been directed and cited with a political agenda. We are loosing our leadership because we are being discredited by interference from people who have a cavalier attitude toward the value of science and to some degree a fear of the truth.
KMS