We describe the Trump Administration as an “anti-science disaster” and approach study of the phenomenon as other disaster researchers might study the impacts of a drought, hurricane, or wildfire. An important, but rare, element of disaster research is identification of baseline data that allow scientific assessment of changes in social and natural systems. We describe three potential baselines for assessing the nature and impact of Trump’s anti-science rhetoric and (in)action on science, science policy, and politics.

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干旱，飓风还是野火？评估特朗普政府的反科学灾难

我们将特朗普政府描述为“反科学灾难”，并对该现象进行研究，因为其他灾难研究人员可能会研究干旱，飓风或野火的影响。灾害研究的一个重要但罕见的要素是识别基准数据，以便对社会和自然系统的变化进行科学评估。我们描述了三个潜在的基准，用于评估特朗普的反科学言论和对科学，科学政策和政治的行动的性质和影响。