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# Is there a scientist in the house?
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/is-there-a-scientist-in-the-house-editor/
- Published: 2007-09-18T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T02:53:53.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Allen D. Frankel*

I am opposed to the removal of the ficus trees on Second, Third and Fourth streets because of the shade produced, the risk and expense of transplanting the ficus trees and the need to address the opposition — need for scientific debate, not political.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 18, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/091807.pdf?ref=smdp.com)