Tracking the decline …

… Scientists must not ‘cower to the latest political ideologies’: Physicist challenges ‘DIE’ dogmas.

“It is ironic indeed, to be explaining American values back to Americans,” he added. “In fact, in the email I wrote to CWRU Physics faculty, I asked rather bluntly, ‘Why does it take a Singaporean (me) to remind a bunch of Americans what your foundational values ought to be?’”