Yuhan Zhang/Wikipedia June 26, 2025 We Need Sound Policy Informed by Science. The Trump Administration Is Undermining it. With a name like “gold standard science,” you might expect the Trump administration’s guidelines on federal science to be awesome. They’re not. Gretchen Goldman President of UCS
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UCS/ChatGPT June 25, 2025 What Are the Environmental Impacts of Artificial Intelligence? José Pablo Ortiz Partida Director of Innovation and Collaboration
Architect of the Capitol August 31, 2018 The Sociopolitical Evolution of a Scientist: Incorporating Advocacy into My Graduate School Experience UCS Science Network
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Forest Service photo by Maria M. Rivera August 27, 2018 Ante la crisis fiscal, climática, y humanitaria, la comunidad científica boricua se moviliza para informar la política pública post-María Juan Declet-Barreto Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability
Photo: NASA August 24, 2018 The Importance of Briefing NASA Deputy Administrator Nominee on the Latest Climate Science Rachel Licker Former Staff
Photo: Tammy Anthony Baker/Wikimedia Commons August 23, 2018 Trump Twists the Law to Bail Out Coal Sam Gomberg Senior Analyst
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Laura Hamilton August 22, 2018 Bringing Communication Back Into Science: Incentivizing #scicomm Efforts for Early Career Scientists UCS Science Network
Photo: Omari Spears/UCS August 22, 2018 Public Discussion of Science Policy Surges Nationwide as Thousands Engage in Science Rising Michael Halpern Former Contributor
Photo: Steve Tatum/Flickr August 21, 2018 A Power Plan No More: Trump Team Slaps Down Progress, Clears Way for Dirty Air Julie McNamara Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy
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Photo: snowpeak/Wikimedia Commons August 20, 2018 Why Would Illinois Want More Pollution from Coal Power? Jessica Collingsworth Former Contributor
August 17, 2018 The Senate Will Accelerate Kelvin Droegemeier’s White House Science Advisor Nomination. That’s a Good Thing. Michael Halpern Former Contributor
Troye Owens August 16, 2018 For Washington Voters, I-1631 is a Chance to Tackle Climate Change Head On Julie McNamara Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy
The FDA just unveiled its new social media policy, which provides guidance to their employees on use of social media for official and personal purposes. August 15, 2018 Strong Leadership Makes for Satisfied Federal Scientists: A Case Study at the FDA Genna Reed Former Staff
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August 14, 2018 We Surveyed Thousands of Federal Scientists. Here are Some Potential Reasons Why the Response Rate Was Lower than Usual Jacob Carter Former Contributor