"Building Resilience to Extreme Political Weather: Advice for Unpredictable Times" was the theme of the Presidential Forum held Sunday evening. David Goldston, director of the MIT Washington Office, talked about how scientists need to help create a long-term political climate that strengthens the position of their enterprise during the short-term ups and downs of political weather. He noted that scientists can be confident that science benefits from nearly unwavering high esteem in public opinion and advocated that we need to exploit that reputation—and the widespread recognition of the value of scientific findings in policymaking circles—while recognizing that both sides of any choice will actively use science to bolster it. Watch the recorded presentation.