attacks on science

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October 8, 2026

Ask a Scientist: How Have You Been Affected by Trump Administration Cuts?

Seth Michaels
Senior Science Policy Writer

Dr. Gretchen Goldman testifies before the US Senate Environment and Public Works committee Tuesday, September 29, 2026.

Chip Dizárd

September 30, 2026

Attacks on Science, Who’s Behind Them, and Their Harm: My Congressional Testimony

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

At a rally for funding science at NIH headquarters, a sign reads NO SCIENCE, NO CURE, NO FUTURE

Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

September 2, 2026

Dear Early-Career Expert: You Are Still Valued

Tosin Fadeyi
Science Network Senior Outreach Coordinator

A U.S. Border Patrol agent uses personal protective equipment as he takes fingerprints of an individual encountered near Sasabe, Ariz. on March 22, 2020.

US Customs and Border Protection/Jerry Glaser

August 18, 2026

Protecting Science from Government Intimidation

Guest Commentary

A screenshot of the front page of the UCS Attacks on Science Tracker documenting that the current administration has attacked science almost 600 times since taking office until July 31, 2026.

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August 13, 2026

Ask a Scientist: How Do We Track the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Science?

Guest Commentary

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August 3, 2026

EPA Stopped Updating the Data Behind Electric Vehicle Emissions. The Numbers Still Show EVs Are Winners

David Reichmuth
Research Director, Clean Transportation Program

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July 15, 2026

Science Is Under Attack. But Scientists Are Speaking Up

Kristie Ellickson
Senior Scientist

a woman sits in an office reading a piece of paper. in the background, two people sit at desks

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May 21, 2026

Trump Administration Will Ignore Civil Rights Violations in the Workplace

Kristie Ellickson
Senior Scientist

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January 26, 2026

Scientists Must Act: Five Ways You Can Stand Up to Authoritarianism Today

Jennifer Jones
Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

UCS President Gretchen Goldman holds a sign reading Stand up for Science at a march in NYC during Climate Week 2025

Ryan Fleischer/UCS

November 13, 2025

Ask a Scientist: How Is the Scientific Community Meeting This Moment?

Guest Commentary

photo of a group of protesters standing on the side of a road waving signs and a US flag; the sign being held by a woman in the foreground reads "Save science, save lives"

Grant Baldwin/Getty Images

November 5, 2025

Will Politics Put More People’s Health at Risk from Radiation Exposure?

C.A. Forté
Scientist

A person holds a sign reading "we are your doctors, teachers, entertainers, brothers, sisters, friends. WE ARE HUMAN!" as they attend a Washington, DC, rally supporting Trans Day of Visibility in 2025.

Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

October 31, 2025

President Trump Is Using Lies to Attack Trans Kids and Endanger Their Health: Here Are the Facts

Michelle Rama-Poccia
Bilingual Writer and Podcast Host

two people stand by a river looking at a chart

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October 20, 2025

In the Dark: Trump Administration Continues to Cancel and Suppress Information

Jules Barbati-Dajches
Analyst

In front of a podium hung with signs that read VACCINES WORK, Dr. Roger Mitchell of the National Medical Association speaks during a news conference on vaccine safety and efficacy with Senator Bernie Sanders, doctors, and public health experts on Capitol Hill on September 9, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

October 2, 2025

Science and Democracy under Siege: A Day in My Life

Darya Minovi
Fair Access Research Manager

photo of a young man reading a shopping list while pushing a cart through the aisle of a food pantry. The shelves in front of him are labeled "Potato," "Apples," and "Onion."

Spencer Platt/Getty Images

September 23, 2025

The USDA Cancels Annual Hunger Study While Trump Policies Drive Up Food Prices

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

Former CDC officials Dan Jernigan, Deb Houry, and Demetre Daskalakis smile as employees and supporters of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) line up outside the CDC global headquarters to honor the three leaders who resigned in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's firing of CDC director Susan Monarez, on August 28, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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August 29, 2025

What Happens When Facts Don’t Matter? We’re About to Find Out

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

People holding signs rally in front of the Washington Monument in DC. One sign reads "Science Saves Lives"; another says "Fire DOGE, not me"

Alex Wong/Getty Images

August 14, 2025

Scientists’ Role in Defending Democracy

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

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August 14, 2025

Ask a Scientist: How Does Documenting Attacks on Science Stop Authoritarians?

Guest Commentary

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July 23, 2025

The Great American Engine Stall: Science Budget Cuts Threaten US Innovation

Melissa L. Finucane
Former Staff

At a 2025 Stand up for Science rally in Boston, a person holds a sign reading "Evidence-Based Outrage"

Omari Spears/UCS

July 21, 2025

Six Months In, UCS Is in the Fight for the Long Haul

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

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July 21, 2025

New UCS Analysis Documents Six Months of the Trump Administration’s Destructive Actions

Darya Minovi
Fair Access Research Manager

A scientist explains their research on wildfires at a public science fair in New York City in 2023.

Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images

July 1, 2025

Scientists IN Society: From Isolation to Engagement

UCS Science Network

Mark Newman/Getty Images

May 28, 2025

The Crumbling of Bedrock Environmental Policy: We Need to Protect NEPA

David Watkins
Director of Government Affairs, Climate & Energy Program

The White House lawn with construction cranes on it representing a rollback of regulations--this event was held in 2020 to celebrate rolling back NEPA, the subject of this post.

Drew Angerer/Getty Images

May 8, 2025

The Trump Administration Is Attacking the Science in the National Environmental Policy Act

Kristie Ellickson
Senior Scientist