Among the various ways of thinking and knowing about the universe and ourselves, science is special. Asking questions that can be answered empirically and engaging in open communication so that others can collectively review and verify possible answers lead to the most reliable knowledge—a knowledge that is powerfully applicable in daily life. Science is, as physician and essayist Lewis Thomas wrote, the “shrewdest maneuver” for discovering the world. This grand and clever enterprise, while surely not removing all worldly woes, brings beauty, wonderfully fulfilling intellectual pleasure, and cultural enrichment. It can lead to improved human interaction, more constructive commerce, and a better quality of life. Science helps bring what I think is a deep human need—a sense of progress.

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This year's American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS, the publisher of Science ) Annual Meeting in Boston (16 to 20 February) promises again to be one of the world's most recognized forums for communicating the excitement, beauty, power, and relevance of science. Attendees from dozens of countries, from nearly every field of study, and from all sectors will share ideas and build collaborations. Attendees share a cherished understanding that science practiced with diligence and reverence for evidence illuminates the human condition, leads to measurable progress, and provides the best insurance against error and deception. These amazing benefits depend on open communication as a fundamental ingredient of science. This is why President Trump's recent immigration ban has been a jolt across the global scientific enterprise.

An Inconvenient Truth . Davis Guggenheim, Director . Paramount Classics, Hollywood, CA, 2006. 97 minutes. DVD, $29.99. www.climatecrisis.net/ An Inconvenient Truth . The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It. By Al Gore . Rodale, New York, 2006. 328 pp. Paper, $21.95, C$28.95. ISBN 9781594865671. In the film and accompanying book, Gore summarizes the case for taking action to alleviate the threats posed by human-induced changes in the climate.

Science should not be promoted as a mysterious discipline that only a select few can understand. It is the responsibility of science teachers to demystify subjects viewed as “too technical” by the general public.