Chakaia Booker, Acid Rain, 2001, rubber tires and wood, overall: 120 x 240 x 36 inches; each armature (3 total): 80 x 48 x 1 inches; tire pallet (12 total): 22 x 48 x 40 inches. National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC. Museum purchase: Members’ Acquisition Fund © Chakaia Booker. Photo by Lee Stalsworth.

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Science Politics

Scientific research is often presented as "apolitical"—dealing entirely in objective facts. But research findings are frequently marshalled in support of one political objective or another, and of course the scientific enterprise itself is not immune to politics and political pressure. This section delves into the politics and policy behind science and innovation, covering everything from artificial intelligence to government censorship, climate change to social media, human genome editing to research funding.