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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March 11, 2022

EPA Rejects Industry Attempt to Downplay Ethylene Oxide Harms

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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March 8, 2022

On International Women’s Day, Acknowledging Toll and Triumphs for Women Leaders

Johanna Chao Kreilick
Former President

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March 3, 2022

Data Doesn’t Speak, People Do!

UCS Science Network

US Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson

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March 1, 2022

It’s About Damn Time to Have a Black Woman on the US Supreme Court

Guest Commentary

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March 1, 2022

Has the Biden Administration Showed Up for the Voters Who Showed Up for Him?

Sophia Marjanovic
Former Staff

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February 28, 2022

The Supreme Court Could Block Climate Change Protections

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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February 22, 2022

Supreme Court Decision Could Defang EPA, Threaten Air and Water

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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February 18, 2022

How the Biden Administration Can Protect Federal Environmental Information

UCS Science Network

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February 15, 2022

Let’s Honor Hazel Johnson’s Environmental Justice Legacy During Black History Month

Guest Commentary

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February 14, 2022

Eric Lander’s Departure Is a Step toward Safer Workplaces in Science

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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February 11, 2022

Another Win for Science: Gray Wolves Regain Endangered Species Protection

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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February 10, 2022

Ask a Scientist: Assessing the Biden Administration’s Progress in Its First Year

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

"Science has your back" sign at a protest

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February 3, 2022

Defend Biomedical Researchers from Anti-Science Harassment!

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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February 1, 2022

Confronting Smallpox: How an Enslaved Man Helped Spur the First US Vaccine Study

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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January 27, 2022

Five Things to Know About the Recent Scientific Integrity Report from the Biden-Harris Administration

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

January 24, 2022

La equidad social en el sistema alimentario bajo la administración del Presidente Biden

Ricardo Salvador
Former Contributor

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January 20, 2022

Biden USDA Must Do More to Rebuild a Diverse Science Workforce

Charlotte Kirk Baer
Former Contributor

January 20, 2022

Three Signs of Progress on Environmental Justice

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

A worker sets up a plexiglass divider in an elementary school office in a Des Moines school as they prepared for a limited return to school in 2020.

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January 19, 2022

Roundup: Worker Protections Weakened as Omicron Cases Soar

Liz Borkowski
Science Network Contributor

White House

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January 11, 2022

Highlights from the Historic White House Scientific Integrity Report

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

a group of young-looking people wearing Black Lives Matter tee-shirts and holding Black Lives Matter signs march peacefully down a street

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January 10, 2022

Taking Action for Racial Justice: Postdocs at Yale Organize

UCS Science Network

Two people in the foreground of a group of protestors raise their fists in solidarity for George Floyd

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January 7, 2022

Stopping the Decline of US Democracy: Where Is the Coalition We Need?

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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January 6, 2022

Falsified Government Water Quality Tests Highlight Need for More Federal Scientists

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

December 22, 2021

How Omicron Stole My Christmas: Facing the New Dominant COVID-19 Variant

Meghan Hassett
Former Contributor

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