Perspective.

Both sides during the Cold War worked very hard to manipulate science to their advantage. That effort came despite a cherished belief by many in the United States that science should not serve a political agenda. On today’s Perspective, a look at the Cold War struggle to control science, and the impact that struggle left us today.  Guest: Audra Wolfe, a historian whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, The Atlantic, and the podcast, American History Tellers. Perspective is a weekly public affairs program hosted by Richard Baker, communications professor at Kansas State University. Perspective has been continuously produced for radio stations across the nation by K-State for well over six decades. The program has included interviews with dignitaries, authors and thought leaders from around the world. Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu. K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Coop