State Senator Juan Mendez, State Representative Athena Salman, Neuoscientist Dr. Chad Woodruff, along with other humanist political leaders from Arizona will participate in the panel discussion.
The science community worldwide is highlighting an alarming trend in the discreditation of scientific consensus for political purposes. Senator Juan Mendez, Representative Athena Salman, lobbyist Seráh Blain, and Osborn School Board President Katie Paetz are at the forefront of the Humanist political movement in Arizona, which advocates for data-driven, secular, ethical policy on all levels of government. The group will share their insiders’ perspectives in an attempt to explain the phenomenon and press for a path forward.