The Scientific American outlet was the subject of mockery on social media for publishing a piece saying Vice President Kamala Harris would bring a scientific perspective to the presidency if she won because her mother was a cancer researcher.
The piece went viral on X with conservatives and other critics of the Democratic presidential candidate scoffing at the claim.
The headline of the article read: “What the Kamala Harris Presidency Means for Science.” Added subhead: “As the daughter of a cancer researcher, Kamala Harris will bring a lifetime of knowledge with science to the president, experts say.
“This is awesome news. My dad was in the Air Force, so I’m a veteran now,” conservative commentator Charles Cooke posted on Friday.
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“Scientific American” was recently ridiculed online for saying that Vice President Harris would bring scientific experience to the presidency because her mother was a doctor.
The outlet published the piece earlier in the week, arguing that Harris would bring some experience in science to the White House because “her mother, Shyamala Gopalan, who Harris called a major influence, was a breast cancer researcher who died of cancer.”
As evidence that Harris has invested heavily in science, Scientific American details how the politician has promoted diversity initiatives in the scientific field throughout his career.
“As a senator, Harris championed efforts to improve the diversity of the science, technology, engineering, and medicine (STEM) workforce. He introduced legislation to help students from underrepresented populations gain employment and work experience in STEM fields.”
The piece, by Max Kozlov, Mariana Lenharo, Jeff Tollefson & Nature magazine, added, “As vice president, Harris has overseen the National Space Council, which is tasked with advising the president on US space policy and strategy. Under Harris’ leadership, the body has focused in international cooperation, for example in the Artemis mission, which aims to send astronauts to the Moon.”
One of Harris’ most famous contributions to the field of astronomy and space exploration was a widely mocked video of him talking to children about the cosmos in 2021.
In the viral video, which is meant to encourage children’s enthusiasm for space, Harris gushes to a child actor about the topic, saying things like, “You’re going to see craters on the moon with your own eyes!” and “I just love the idea of exploring the unknown.”
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US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Westover High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on July 18, 2024. (ALLISON JOYCE/AFP via Getty Images)
At the time, critics lambasted him for being “fake” and “cringe.” Donald Trump Jr. commented on the clip, posting, “Her commitment to cringe is truly impressive.”
Scientific American’s piece on the science background Harris inspired was mocked at X this week.
Gov. Ron DeSatnis, R-Fla., comms people Christina Pushaw ridiculed the piece, writing, “‘education and career parents’ passed to you in the bloodstream’ – The Science.”
Indie journalist Christina Buttons said, “I’m ashamed I ever subscribed to this magazine.”
Author Jennifer Sey slammed the outlet, posting, “I am the daughter of a pediatrician. No one cares when I argue that children are harmed by the Covid restrictions. with my common sense view of what will happen to children from severe isolation. “
GOP comms person Matt Whitlock countered the outlet’s piece with the Harris ‘cringe’ space video, stating, “We saw Kamala Harris’ lifelong familiarity with science on full display when they hired a child actor to talk to her about space.”
Conservative commentator Jonah Goldberg asked, “Hey @sciam, what do you make of Trump’s claim that he knows science because his uncle is a physicist at MIT?”
Ophthalmologist & PhD research scientist Dr. David Hemmati commented, “A perplexing puff piece by Scientific American claims that because of her mother’s cancer research, Kamala Harris will ‘bring a lifelong familiarity with science to the president.’ This highly produced NASA video with paid child actors (& many more) will say otherwise.
He added, “This magazine has lost a lot of credibility for making this claim. Let’s stick to facts, not politics.”
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