Benjamin Franklin, Civic Scientist

Guinnessy writes "Neal Lane, the ex-science advisor to President Clinton, has written an article in Physics Today magazine, that explains why he thinks Benjamin Franklin, was an early American prototype of a civic scientist, i.e. someone who would 'probably address many of today's concerns with wisdom, practicality, and a deep sense of civic responsibility.' Ironically the same issue has an example of a modern day civic scientist, a profile of Richard Meserve, a physicist who became a lawyer. Interesting stuff."

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from the no-quoting-please dept.?

[Anonymous Coward]

Is this a reference to the this link?

Rebutted here of course.

Civic minded science from Franklin?

[stratjakt]

Would this be before or after he rapes his slaves?