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.

November 3, 2021

Florida Governor Suppresses the Vote, State University Suppresses the Voting Experts

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

Protest for voting rights

Wikimedia Commons

November 1, 2021

The Clock is Running Out to Protect Voting Rights

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

A man holding a purple sign that says #ScienceRising is standing in a crowded square with many other people, some of them also holding signs. There are skyscrapers in the background.

Anthony Eyring/UCS

November 1, 2021

Science Is Rising: STEM Students Rocked the Vote in 2020 Election

Melissa Varga
Scientist Organizing Associate Director

Michael Fleshman/Flickr

October 20, 2021

Republicans Reject the Freedom to Vote Act

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

October 19, 2021

EPA Plans to Take Bold Action on PFAS. Will it Be Enough?

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

NASA Kennedy / Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).

October 19, 2021

Calling All Scientists: The Federal Government is Hiring

Taryn MacKinney
Former Contributor

Image of a dark intersection in Portland, OR, with Department of Homeland Security officers dressed in uniforms and wearing masks as they walk away from plumes of smoke behind them.

October 14, 2021

Top US Chemical Weapons Company Selling Lethal Smoke as Non-Hazardous

UCS Science Network

A doctor or nurse wearing a face mask and hair net sticks a hypodermic needle into a vial of COVID-19 vaccine

Prasesh Shiwakoti (Lomash)/Unsplash

October 13, 2021

Roundup: Welcome Steps on Masks and Concerns about Booster Advice

Liz Borkowski
Science Network Contributor

Health care worker readying a vaccination

Tom Wolf/Flickr

October 12, 2021

Biden Administration’s Policies on COVID-19 Booster Shots Plagued by Chaos

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

jplenio/Pixabay

October 8, 2021

Critical Protections Restored for NEPA, the Nation’s Bedrock Environmental Law

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

Martin Fuchs/Pixabay

October 7, 2021

IN: Arctic Experts and Scientists — OUT: Unqualified Political Operatives

Joel Clement
Former Contributor

Startup Stock Photos/Pexels

October 1, 2021

Reconciliation and the Climate Crisis: Failure Is Not an Option

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

Michael Fleshman/Flickr

October 1, 2021

We Must Fight Restrictions on Voting Rights

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

Government shutdown cartoon

Steve Breen/Wikimedia Commons

September 30, 2021

A Functioning Democracy Focuses on Funding Priorities, Not Whether to Defund the Government

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

a white man in a brown leather jacket holds up a sign that says 'register early to vote'

Annie Bolin/Unsplash

September 28, 2021

Scientists: Make Your Voices Heard on National Voter Registration Day

UCS Science Network

USDA/Bob Nichols

September 23, 2021

As Extreme Heat Challenges Our Outdoor Workers, White House Announcement Will Save Lives

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

'Find Job' post-it note

Photo: www.flazingo.com/Flickr

September 21, 2021

How to Apply for a Federal Job: A Toolkit for Scientists

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

September 20, 2021

Houston We Have a Problem: An Environmental Justice Analysis of Harmful Air Pollution from Industrial Fires

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

September 20, 2021

POSea 2021 Conference: Beyond the #Hashtag

UCS Science Network

a fountain pen in close-up rests on a sheet of paper with writing on it. the nib of the pen is in focus

Abhishek Jacob/Flickr

September 2, 2021

Science Carries Weight in Decision-Making. Be Heard.

UCS Science Network

Marchers hold signs including one reading "science has no borders" at the Los Angeles march for science in 2017

David Patrick Valera/Flickr

September 1, 2021

3 Tips for Getting Started in Science Advocacy as an Early Career Scientist

Melissa Varga
Scientist Organizing Associate Director

Michael Fleshman/Flickr

August 25, 2021

Can Science Help Save the Voting Rights Act?

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

the exterior of the US Chamber of Commerce, shot from across the street. a large banner celebrates quote, 100 years of American enterprise, unquote, and another spells out, "jobs"

Almonroth/Wikimedia Commons

August 23, 2021

Political Jeopardy! Disinformation Campaigns for $400

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

a woman wearing a head wrap, mask, and rubber medical gloves holds a vial of COVID-19 vaccine in a hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia

AMISOM Public Information/Flickr

August 20, 2021

Roundup: A Mixed Picture for Both COVID-19 and Scientific Integrity in General

Liz Borkowski
Science Network Contributor

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