MURFREESBORO — The
relationship between science and politics will be the topic of the next “MTSU
On the Record” radio program.
Host Gina Logue’s interview with Ashley Morris, an associate
professor of biology, will air from 9:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, and from 6
to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 7, on WMOT-FM Roots Radio 89.5 and www.wmot.org.
Morris, who also is president of the Association of
Southeastern Biologists, walked in the Washington, D.C., March for Science, a
demonstration against government policies that scientists believe are a threat
to a healthy society and future research.
In recent years, scientists have encountered resistance from
public officials regarding climate change, protection of endangered habitats
and proposed funding reductions for such institutions as the Environmental
Protection Agency and the National Institutes of Health.
Morris said she has been particularly concerned about
attempts to silence the social media platforms of federal agencies such as the
National Park Service, which oversees 417 preserved areas of societal, natural
and historic importance in states and territories.
“I just felt so strongly about what kind of negative impact
this could have, not just on our nation, but the public in general, beyond our
borders, that I felt that I had to do something,” said Morris.
To hear previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to http://bit.ly/mtsu-otr.
For more information, contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or
WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.
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