There seems to be a need to trust science more than is the case in this nation and perhaps the world as we continue to see statements being made by some who have not the drive nor ability to trust scientific evidence any longer.
This seems to show clearly in the recent dilemma of the pandemic and COVID-19. So many lives were lost prior to having a vaccine that seems to stop this plague from driving this nation and other geography from further illness and damaging impacts that hurt so many people and had caused so many illnesses and deaths.
We need to spend more time on factual evidence of support for truth and developing ways to meet future issues that may arise similar to the pandemic and require more scientific means to find solutions based upon science and not just ideas and thoughts. Groups such as the Kaiser Family Foundation need to be studied as to their thinking and broader results regarding what scientific steps can do to combat future issues which can bring issues to the forefront in coming years and decades.
This is as true in the Pocono-Northeast as it is elsewhere in the nation. As a place where seniors are growing in population and baby boomers reach senior stage as well as other demographic groups- young and old, the use of science becomes more graphic than the past, and facts need to be supported by teachers, students, and many others being educated and trained in the region.
We have over one million people in this region who need to be supported and given true facts to contend with the future. Here are some ideas to consider.
• We probably will face issues in the future that require facts to be uncovered and steps to be taken to meet our health needs, whether they be like the recent pandemic or other factors which will need to be dealt with quickly. Science can be useful in meeting these needs in the future. This means that the role of educating through STEAM will become even more essential in the decades ahead.
• Wherever the region can contribute to scientific approaches through the private, public and nonprofit world, such avenues need to be explored within the region as much as possible.
• While opinions are necessary at times, they should not replace actions that are scientific in nature and become standards which are vital and important to meeting new and dangerous to our health and welfare.
• Science deserves support in the region and should be studied and utilized when danger occurs ahead regarding similar issues that may happen in coming regional years. Perhaps, a scientific coalition should be considered or a regional task force on this topic to help move the region ahead regarding how to use science more effectively.
By taking these steps and others, we can add value to the role of science in coming decades across this great region and be a stepping stone to its appropriate use.
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