Imagine being a doctor who spent years learning how to heal people, or a scientist who has dedicated a career to solving problems that could save millions of lives. You would hope your work would be met with trust, respect, and support. But according to a new survey from The Harris Poll, commissioned by Bayer, many of the people on the front lines of American science and medicine are worried that the very foundation of their work is cracking. The report, called “Warning Signs: Scientists and Doctors Worry About the Future of American Innovation,” asked primary care physicians, scientists, engineers,…

The horror of a terrorist attack in the heart of Kraków’s Old Town should have been a moment for Poland to come together. The Main Market Square, a place of cobblestones, horse carriages, and centuries of history, was suddenly the scene of violence and grief. Instead of healing, though, the country found itself plunged into something uglier. Polish Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski, representing the ruling liberal coalition, went on the offensive, declaring that Russia was responsible for a “massive wave of disinformation” that followed the attack. It sounded reassuring, almost tidy: a foreign enemy trying to sow chaos…