By Tom Watts
Science has taken a beating in the policy world lately. While discussing the recent measles outbreak, Rand Paul, who is a medical doctor and should know better, said that vaccinations can lead to “profound mental disorders” (which, needless to say, is false). The Senate has also struggled with whether climate change is real and, if so, whether it is human-induced (which, needless to say, it is). These problematic incidents involving elected officials highlight some fundamental misunderstandings about science that are common enough to be worth clearing up. [Read more…] about This is Why Einstein was a Genius (And Rand Paul is Not)