![]() Merit isn’t much in vogue anywhere these days. ![]() Apparently, what was once anodyne and unobjectionable is now contentious and outré, even in the hard sciences. ![]() We finally learned of the journal’s existence, however, when we tried to publish a commentary about how modern science is being compromised by a de-emphasis on merit. Until a few months ago, we’d never heard of the Journal of Controversial Ideas, a peer-reviewed publication whose aim is to promote “free inquiry on controversial topics.” Our research typically didn’t fit that description. Images: AP/Reuters/Bloomberg News Composite: Mark Kelly ![]() Review & Outlook: CDC director Rochelle Walensky says she’s going to reshuffle the agency with an emphasis on 'action' and 'equity.' Her diagnosis and prescription are both wrong (08/19/22). ![]()
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