Edition #1099 Today we look at the importance of science in our lives and public policy and also at the Trump administration’s drive to stop science in it’s tracks Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill Ch. 2: Act 1: Science in America - Neil deGrasse Tyson - Air Date 4-19-17 Ch. 3: Song 1: ​N/A Ch. 4: Act 2: The history of how we know that humans are driving climate change - Science VS - Air Date 3-16-17 Ch. 5: Song 2: ​Put It to the Test - They Might Be Giants Ch. 6: Act 3: How to Convince a Climate Change Sceptic - Quirks and Quarks - Air Date 12-16-16 Ch. 7: Song 3: ​Messages - Xavier Rudd Ch. 8: Act 4: Scientists, politics and protest - Science for the People - Air Date 2-16-17 Ch. 9: Song 4: ​Science Is Real - They Might Be Giants Ch. 10: Act 5: 314 Action and the movement to elect scientists to office - Who What Why - Air Date 4-22-17 Ch. 11: Song 5: ​Science Fair - Recess Monkey Ch. 12: Act 6: Take Part in Global Divestment Mobilization Week May 5-13 via @GoFossilFree @350 - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 13: Song 6: ​This Fickle World - Theo Bard Ch. 14: Act 7: Trump Signs Government Scientist Gag Order - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 01-26-17 Voicemails Ch. 15: Not all anti-choice people want to punish women who have abortions - Alan from Georgia Ch. 16: Less desire, less suffering - Dale from Minneapolis, MN Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics Ch. 17: Final comments on how to sustain your activism Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone Activism: TAKE ACTION Join or organize Global Divestment Mobilization Actions, May 5-13,2017  Follow @GoFossilFree and @350 on Twitter  Engage with the Divestment Mobilization hashtag #FossilFree   EDUCATE YOURSELF Why Divestment is Changing the Climate Movement (The Nation, 2013) The rise and rise of the fossil fuel divestment movement (The Guardian, 2015) This is a Timed Test (Slate, Bill McKibben, 2015) Written by BOTL Communications Director, Amanda Hoffman Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!