They didn’t even understand the science they presumed to criticize. - Chris C. Mooney

We have learned from encounters with such ventures as 'creation science,' which purportedly refutes the theory of evolution, that we must be sceptical when nonscientist advocates offer purported analyses of scientific data to reinforce conclusions that they have already reached on nonscientific grounds.

Policymaking by ideology requires that reality be set aside; it can be maintained only by moving towards ever more authoritarian forms of governance.

In part, the divorce of science and politics can be explained by the very different worldviews that inform each field.