attacks on science

A woman in a scientific laboratory, wearing a lab coat and gloves.

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September 12, 2024

How Can We Defend Government Science from Political Interference?

Anita Desikan
Former Senior Analyst, Center for Science and Democracy

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January 30, 2024

EPA’s New Scientific Integrity Policy: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Anita Desikan
Former Senior Analyst, Center for Science and Democracy

Jesse Springer

September 27, 2023

Protecting Science from Politics

Guest Commentary

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July 25, 2023

Scientific Integrity Act Re-introduced in Congress to Protect Federal Science

Anita Desikan
Former Senior Analyst, Center for Science and Democracy

Photo from an abortion rights protest in front of the Supreme Court from May 2022. A sign reading "we are never going back" is visible.

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July 19, 2022

After Dobbs, States Challenge FDA Scientific Expertise on Medication Abortion

Anita Desikan
Former Senior Analyst, Center for Science and Democracy

A smokestack belches a cloud of dirty smoke at a port, with ships also leaving clouds of exhaust in the foreground

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July 6, 2022

Before Trying to Overthrow Democracy, Jeffrey Clark Let Polluters Walk Free

Anita Desikan
Former Senior Analyst, Center for Science and Democracy

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December 13, 2021

Gagging Scientists in Florida and Missouri to Hide COVID-19 Data

Anita Desikan
Former Senior Analyst, Center for Science and Democracy

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May 25, 2021

Biden Administration is Building Back Science and Equity to Title X Health Program

Anita Desikan
Former Senior Analyst, Center for Science and Democracy

CSD

May 4, 2021

Don’t Let Them Fool You: Disinformation Is Not an Accident.

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

March 24, 2021

What I Told Congress: Five Ways to Rebuild Scientific Capacity in Federal Agencies

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

January 27, 2021

A New Day for Science: President Biden’s Big Plan for Scientific Integrity And What Comes Next

Gretchen Goldman
Former Contributor

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October 13, 2020

A Win for Science and Transparency: FDA Publishes New, Strict COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines

Anita Desikan
Former Senior Analyst, Center for Science and Democracy

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September 3, 2020

The Deadly Consequences of Sidelining Science and Government During a Pandemic

Anita Desikan
Former Senior Analyst, Center for Science and Democracy

White House/Flickr

August 3, 2020

150 Attacks on Science and Counting: Trump Administration’s Anti-Science Actions Hurt People and Communities Nationwide

Anita Desikan
Former Senior Analyst, Center for Science and Democracy

Ron Reiring/Flickr

July 13, 2020

Old Laws, New Science, and Protecting Public Health: The Trump Administration’s Decision on Particulate Pollution Standards

Gretchen Goldman
Former Contributor

OutFrontCNN

April 29, 2020

What I Wish I Had Said on CNN About Trump’s “Lysol and Sunshine” Speech

Joel Clement
Former Contributor

cdc.gov

February 28, 2020

Coronavirus and the Terrifying Muzzling of Public Health Experts

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

USDA/Lance Cheung

February 18, 2020

From School Lunch to SNAP, New Attacks on Kids’ Health and Nutrition

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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February 14, 2020

Blowing the Cover Off the “Cleanest Air” Sparkle of the Trump Administration

Julie McNamara
Senior Energy Analyst

Anthony Eyring/UCS

February 11, 2020

Dark Rhymes for Dark Times: New Storybook Illustrates Threats to Children’s Health

Gretchen Goldman
Former Contributor

The EPA's Clean Air Act standards protect the health of all Americans, especially our children. Photo: USEPA/Flickr

February 11, 2020

Ask a Scientist: How Trump Administration Policies Harm Children

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

January 2, 2020

Nine Trendy Words for the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Science

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

Allison Cain/UCS

December 3, 2019

Keeping Up With Scientific Integrity: July-September 2019

Liz Borkowski
Science Network Contributor

November 27, 2019

Introducing Federal Scientist (now under the Trump administration) Barbie™!

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor