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Bench Talk | Is America Losing It's Scientific Prowess? - September Sky | Sept 8, 2025

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This week we summarize and supplement a July 31 article in 'The Atlantic' magazine called "Every Scientific Empire Comes To An End: America’s Run As The Premier Techno-Superpower May Be Over." (https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2025/07/science-empire-america-decline/683711/). We discuss repressive regimes that have stifled scientific achievement in the past, and compare that with what is happening in the US now. The show ends with a survey of the September night sky by Kentucky astronomer Scott Miller. ‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/BenchTalkRadio Music is 'Magic in the Garden' by Rafael Krux (freepd.com).

This week we summarize and supplement a July 31 article in 'The Atlantic' magazine called "Every Scientific Empire Comes To An End: America’s Run As The Premier Techno-Superpower May Be Over." (https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2025/07/science-empire-america-decline/683711/). We discuss repressive regimes that have stifled scientific achievement in the past, and compare that with what is happening in the US now. The show ends with a survey of the September night sky by Kentucky astronomer Scott Miller. ‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/BenchTalkRadio Music is 'Magic in the Garden' by Rafael Krux (freepd.com).

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