This famous science magazine endorsed a U.S. presidential candidate for only the second time in its 179-year history; this is whom they have endorsed
Scientific American has only twice received presidential endorsements. After receiving a presidential endorsement, a prestigious science magazine, only the second in its 179-year history, has entered the political arena. On Monday, Scientific American announced its official endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris with the headline, ‘Vote for Kamala Harris to Support Science, Health, and the Environment.’
After supporting President Joe Biden in the 2020 election, Harris is Scientific American's second-ever presidential endorsement in the publication's history. The editors pushed a candidate who offers the country better prospects, relying on science, solid evidence, and the willingness to learn from experience, writing that the US faces two futures. In the other future, the new president puts public health and safety in jeopardy and rejects evidence, preferring instead absurd conspiracy theories.
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Six million readers worldwide read Scientific American, which supported Harris based on her experience as a senator, vice president, and presidential candidate. They conceded that during his tenure in the White House, Trump also had a record, a disastrous one. The magazine began by comparing the candidates' healthcare plans and policies, paying particular attention to health insurance.
While the editors praised the Biden-Harris administration for supporting the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which increased
