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Humanity’s eyes have been turned to the heavens of late. Images from the James Webb Space Telescope of Neptune’s rings and star nurseries transfix our imaginations. Each launch of an Artemis rocket fills us with hope as we take the next steps toward living on Mars. Space unites in common dreams and questions, humility and wonder. Awe in the face of a vast universe is the shared experience of those who travel in space. Many astronauts have a profound spiritual experience as they orbit the Earth.
THIS IS A TIME of reckoning for our nation. We are seeing the disastrous results of discounting public health experts, scientists, and the facts when we should have listened. The fight against the coronavirus is giving us the chance to reconsider the value of science in our public policy and in how we live our lives. It is encouraging us to embrace science and the power it gives us to overcome the challenges we face.
OPINION Ro Khanna and Tim Ritchie, Iowa View contributors Published 3:34 p.m. CT June 17, 2019 Buy Photo U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna speaks at the History Boy Theater on Dec. 8, 2018, in Jefferson as tech leaders from Silicon Valley announce partnerships with Pillar Technology in an effort to bring rural jobs to Iowa. (Photo: Brian Powers/The Register) Something special is happening in Jefferson, Iowa, and the country should pay attention.
I’m not usually a marcher. Joining a march implies that the issue is big enough, the sides well-defined enough and the path clear enough for participation to be productive. Such is the case with the March for Science that will take place Saturday.
Silicon Valley is justifiably proud of its record of technological innovation. But it is less clear that our ethical reflection has kept up with our technological advances. We need to think carefully, every day, about how to develop, use, and apply the powerful new inventions coming out of this Valley.
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