Science and Democracy

The partnership between science and democracy is as fragile today as ever before. Our experts keep you informed on the latest developments, from Capitol Hill to local communities.

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February 29, 2024

A New EPA Plan Offers a Roadmap on Environmental Justice and Cumulative Impacts

Kristie Ellickson
Senior Scientist

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February 27, 2024

Could the US House Find a Path to a Bipartisan Budget Deal?

David Watkins
Director of Government Affairs, Climate & Energy Program

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February 21, 2024

Will the EPA Strengthen Ethylene Oxide Standards Without Outside Interference?

Darya Minovi
Fair Access Research Manager

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February 15, 2024

A New Election Science Task Force Aims to Strengthen Our Elections—and Our Democracy

Jennifer Jones
Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

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January 30, 2024

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

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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January 29, 2024

The Warning Signs Are Flashing: AI Is a Threat to Democracy in 2024

Jennifer Jones
Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

The US Supreme Court building under a twilight sky

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January 26, 2024

Roundup: Biden Administration Revamps Procedures for Reviewing Regulations

Liz Borkowski
Science Network Contributor

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January 25, 2024

La protección del medio ambiente debe tener en cuenta los impactos acumulativos

Kristie Ellickson
Senior Scientist

An aerial view of a neighborhood with the focus on an industrial facility spewing smoke into the air

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January 24, 2024

For Real Environmental Justice, We Need Community Input into Federal Rules

Darya Minovi
Fair Access Research Manager

a woman sits at a booth to fill out a ballot. the booth says VOTE with a USA flag on it side.

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January 22, 2024

UCS Is Primed and Ready for this Election Year

Johanna Chao Kreilick
Former President

Daily Hampshire Gazette

January 16, 2024

Ask a Scientist: Can Election Science Ensure the Integrity of the 2024 Elections?

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

December 14, 2023

Mobilizing the Student Vote: 4 Takeaways from the Students Learn, Students Vote Summit

Melissa Varga
Scientist Organizing Associate Director

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December 4, 2023

For Black STEM PhDs, the “D” Also Means Debt

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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November 16, 2023

State and Local Governments Across the Country are Sidelining Science. Here’s What’s Needed

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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November 14, 2023

Post-Trump Brain Drain Largely Restored at Key Federal Agencies But More Work Needed on Diversity

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

Two BIPOC FDA scientists wearing labcoats and protective gear prepare liquid containing nutrients that make it an ideal environment for growing bacteria. They are part of a group of researchers nicknamed “Team Tomato,” who try to understand and prevent Salmonella contamination early in the tomato production process.

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November 7, 2023

A Diverse Federal Scientific Workforce Benefits All of Us

Johanna Chao Kreilick
Former President

Woman scientist looking through microscope

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November 7, 2023

New Analysis: Federal Agencies Need to Recruit More Scientists from Diverse Universities

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

Ulster County New York I voted winning sticker deisgn 2022

Hudson Rowan

November 6, 2023

The Best “I Voted” Stickers on the Internet: My Favorite Displays of Voting Energy, Diversity, and Pride

Ingrid Paredes
Engineering Educator

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November 2, 2023

Science for a Stronger Democracy: 3 Ways to Boost Communication Between Scientists, Voters, and Decisionmakers

Alyssa Shearer
Biologist and Science Educator

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November 2, 2023

New Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence Falls Short on Science and Democracy

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

President Joe Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris and former Director of the Centers for Disease Control Dr. Rochelle Walensky, talks with CDC staff during a briefing in 2021, at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta. Everyone is wearing face masks.

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October 24, 2023

Roundup: Movement on Agency Scientific Integrity Policies

Liz Borkowski
Science Network Contributor

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October 18, 2023

2024 Election Workers Need Better Protection from Harassment

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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October 16, 2023

Ask a Scientist: Building on Advances in Scientific Integrity

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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October 12, 2023

In a Blow to Public Health, EPA Delays Strengthening Ozone Standards

Darya Minovi
Fair Access Research Manager

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