attacks on science

UCS President Gretchen Goldman holds a sign at the AAAS Stand Up for Science Rally in Boston in 2017.

Nick Davis-Iannoco/UCS

February 3, 2025

As the New President of UCS, I’m Ready to Get to Work

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

President Trump sits in the Oval Office and holds up an executive order.

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January 30, 2025

How Science Has Fared in the First Two Weeks of the New Trump Administration

Jules Barbati-Dajches
Analyst

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January 29, 2025

What the Federal Health Agency Gag Order Means for Public Health

Darya Minovi
Senior Analyst

A woman in a scientific laboratory, wearing a lab coat and gloves.

National Cancer Institute/Unsplash

September 12, 2024

How Can We Defend Government Science from Political Interference?

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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January 30, 2024

EPA’s New Scientific Integrity Policy: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

Jesse Springer

September 27, 2023

Protecting Science from Politics

Guest Commentary

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July 25, 2023

Scientific Integrity Act Re-introduced in Congress to Protect Federal Science

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

Photo from an abortion rights protest in front of the Supreme Court from May 2022. A sign reading "we are never going back" is visible.

Ian Hutchinson/Unsplash

July 19, 2022

After Dobbs, States Challenge FDA Scientific Expertise on Medication Abortion

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

A smokestack belches a cloud of dirty smoke at a port, with ships also leaving clouds of exhaust in the foreground

Chris LeBoutillier/Unsplash

July 6, 2022

Before Trying to Overthrow Democracy, Jeffrey Clark Let Polluters Walk Free

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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December 13, 2021

Gagging Scientists in Florida and Missouri to Hide COVID-19 Data

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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May 25, 2021

Biden Administration is Building Back Science and Equity to Title X Health Program

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

CSD

May 4, 2021

Don’t Let Them Fool You: Disinformation Is Not an Accident.

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

March 24, 2021

What I Told Congress: Five Ways to Rebuild Scientific Capacity in Federal Agencies

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

January 27, 2021

A New Day for Science: President Biden’s Big Plan for Scientific Integrity And What Comes Next

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

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October 13, 2020

A Win for Science and Transparency: FDA Publishes New, Strict COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

Robert Kneschke/Shutterstock

September 3, 2020

The Deadly Consequences of Sidelining Science and Government During a Pandemic

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

White House/Flickr

August 3, 2020

150 Attacks on Science and Counting: Trump Administration’s Anti-Science Actions Hurt People and Communities Nationwide

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

Ron Reiring/Flickr

July 13, 2020

Old Laws, New Science, and Protecting Public Health: The Trump Administration’s Decision on Particulate Pollution Standards

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

OutFrontCNN

April 29, 2020

What I Wish I Had Said on CNN About Trump’s “Lysol and Sunshine” Speech

Joel Clement
Former Contributor

cdc.gov

February 28, 2020

Coronavirus and the Terrifying Muzzling of Public Health Experts

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

USDA/Lance Cheung

February 18, 2020

From School Lunch to SNAP, New Attacks on Kids’ Health and Nutrition

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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February 14, 2020

Blowing the Cover Off the “Cleanest Air” Sparkle of the Trump Administration

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

Anthony Eyring/UCS

February 11, 2020

Dark Rhymes for Dark Times: New Storybook Illustrates Threats to Children’s Health

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

The EPA's Clean Air Act standards protect the health of all Americans, especially our children. Photo: USEPA/Flickr

February 11, 2020

Ask a Scientist: How Trump Administration Policies Harm Children

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor