SCIENCE AND POLITICS OF OPENNESS; HERE BE MONSTERS (NERLICH, HARTLEY, RAMAN, SMITH 2018)

Question 1

explain brexit

Answer 1

• 2016
• UK holds referendum on whether to remain EU members
• 52% voted to leave
• PM David Cameron steps down- Theresa May (Conservative) takes over
• ‘Brexit means Brexit” Article 50; negotiates
  o Worry: ‘hard brexit’; means EU research funding, ERASMUS exchange and uni students exclusions

Question 2

US election explain

Answer 2

• 2016; Trump becomes president
• Takes over Hilary Clinton (who by NYT was given 92% change of winning)
• Republic Party
• Challenge; won through electoral college
• Trump has threatened:
  o Cut funding to National Science Foundation
  o Described global warming as a Chinese hoax

Question 3

who did trump appoint as environmental advisor

Answer 3

o Appointed Scott Pruitt as Environmental Protection Agency administrator (he rejects scientific consensus on climate change)
• Fear of climate science under trump and anxiety of USA upholding international role
o 2017; Trump announces US quits on Paris Climate Accords