scientific integrity policies


Interior Department Updates Scientific Integrity Policy and Creates Handbook

, program manager, Center for Science & Democracy

December 18, 2014 10:34 AM EDT

The Department of the Interior came out late yesterday with the 3.0 version of its scientific integrity policy, along with a new handbook that describes how the policy will be implemented. The new materials are simplified, streamlined, and more clear, bringing the department once again to the front of the pack in the Obama administration’s quest to create strong scientific integrity standards within federal agencies and departments. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell is expected to speak about the new policy in a keynote address today before the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco.

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Canadian Unions to Bargain for Scientific Integrity Reform

, , program manager, Center for Science & Democracy

December 3, 2014 10:31 AM EDT

As Canadian government scientists start bargaining for their next contract, they aren’t asking for more sick days or a sizable raise—they’re asking for scientific integrity protections, such as the ability to share their research regardless of the results. To put it simply, Canadian scientists are prioritizing the public interest over their own self-interest.  Read more >

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800+ Scientists Urge Greater Freedoms for Canadian Government Experts

, , program manager, Center for Science & Democracy

October 21, 2014 1:00 AM EDT

New restrictions have made it difficult for scientists around the globe to collaborate with Canadian government scientists. In response, more than 800 scientists from 32 countries have signed a letter urging Canadian Prime Minster Stephen Harper to “remove excessive and burdensome restrictions and barriers to scientific communication and collaboration faced by Canadian government scientists.” The letter was published as an advertisement today in the Ottawa Citizen as part of the Government of Canada’s Science and Technology Week. Read more >

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Remembering Rick Piltz, Scientific Integrity Advocate

, , program manager, Center for Science & Democracy

October 20, 2014 3:10 PM EDT

Rick Piltz, founder of Climate Science Watch and revered whistleblower who exposed political interference in climate science, succumbed to cancer over the weekend. He took a brave and unusual path from civil servant to scientific integrity advocate and climate activist that inspired many of us. His memory will continue to motivate me and many others to work tirelessly for a better world where science more freely informs public policy. Read more >

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Combatting Panic: Ebola, the CDC, and Crisis Communication

, , lead analyst, Center for Science and Democracy

October 1, 2014 10:25 AM EDT

Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the first case of Ebola diagnosed in the United States. Almost on cue, panic and overreaction were rampant, most notably on social media. Read more >

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