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.

Firefighters waist-deep in PFAS-containing foam

Joint Base San Antonio

January 6, 2021

New Year, New EPA: How the Biden Administration Can Catalyze PFAS Action in 2021

Genna Reed
Former Staff

Zac Durant/Unsplash

December 22, 2020

What a Relief! Hopes for the Biden-Harris Administration

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

Piti Tangchawalit/Shutterstock

December 18, 2020

Having Faith in Science: Why Loving Thy Neighbor Means Refraining from In-Person Worship

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

Man holding Science Rising sign on city street

Omari Spears/UCS

December 18, 2020

This Election Showed Science Really Is Rising!

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

Inside the platform of the massive Arecibo Radio Telescope, once the largest radio telescope in the world. Arecibo Observatory/Paulo Friere

December 16, 2020

Rebuild Arecibo Observatory: One Scientist’s Reflection on Advocacy and Research

UCS Science Network

smokestacks

Uwe Hermann/Wikimedia

December 10, 2020

Top Four Ways that the Biden Administration Can Center Environmental Justice Reform

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

December 9, 2020

Why We Need Antiracist, Feminist Leadership on Climate and Energy

UCS Science Network

The White House/Pete Souza

December 9, 2020

Ask a Scientist: What Must the Biden Administration Do to Protect Federal Science?

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

December 9, 2020

Appointing Qualified Government Officials Isn’t Rocket Science: Here’s How To Do It

Genna Reed
Former Staff

December 3, 2020

What Lessons Should We Learn from the PFAS Crisis?

UCS Science Network

Zhuravlev Andrey/Shutterstock

December 2, 2020

Internal Emails Show Discord as Interior Department Moves to Gut Migratory Birds Rule

Maria Caffrey
Former Contributor

November 25, 2020

Trump’s Rushed Oil Leasing in the Arctic: A Dumpster Fire of Desperation, Greed, and Crippling Loyalty Tests

Joel Clement
Former Contributor

Photo: Triff/Shutterstock

November 25, 2020

Want More Science-Based Policies? Start by Protecting the Scientists

Maria Caffrey
Former Contributor

November 23, 2020

7 Common Excuses People Use to Avoid Wearing Masks, and Why Science Says They’re Wrong

Adrienne Hollis
Former Contributor

Nik Anderson/Flickr

November 20, 2020

Masks: What the Science Says, and What Lies Ahead

Taryn MacKinney
Former Contributor

Photo: sharply_done/iStockphoto

November 17, 2020

As the Trump Administration’s Tiny Windows Close, Giant Doors Open for Science Advice

Genna Reed
Former Staff

Richard Eldridge/US Air Force

November 16, 2020

Roundup: Political Interference and Declining Trust in Public Health Agencies Addressing COVID-19

UCS Science Network

Chris Ensminger/Unsplash

November 16, 2020

Surrounded by Wolves, the Electoral Process and the People Move Forward

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

The National Guard/Flickr

November 16, 2020

Science Is Taking Center Stage in President-Elect Biden’s Plan to Combat COVID-19

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

KonstantinV9/Shutterstock

November 12, 2020

Fighting the Pandemic Can’t Wait for Inauguration Day

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

Great Snapz/Flickr

November 10, 2020

The Damage to Science that President-Elect Biden Can Undo with a Stroke of a Pen

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

November 9, 2020

Extraordinary Machine: Voters Overcame Electoral Barriers to Smash Turnout Records and Defend Democracy

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

November 9, 2020

Science After Trump: What We Learned and How the Biden Administration Can Build Back

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

Photo: Oleksii Sidorov/Shutterstock

November 7, 2020

A Biden Presidency Means a New Day in the Fight for Climate Action

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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