attacks on scientists

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.

August 13, 2026

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

Guest Commentary

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

Drew Angerer/Getty Images

November 21, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency Needs Protecting

Chitra Kumar
Former Contributer

close-up of a table with empty chairs and speaker microphones, suggesting a meeting. notepads and pens are also on the table.

SHARPLY_DONE/ISTOCK PHOTO

November 5, 2021

Perils of Censorship On Full Display in Florida University Fiasco

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

November 3, 2021

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

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

Phil Roeder/Flickr

September 15, 2020

Political Officials Undermine CDC Scientists’ COVID-19 Studies

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

October 17, 2019

Scientific Integrity Act Passes Out of Committee with Unprecedented Bipartisan Support

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

Randy Showstack/Eos

October 15, 2019

House Committee to Vote on Scientific Integrity Act

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

March 13, 2019

The Scientific Integrity Act is Good for Science and Good for Government

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

Photo: Taber Andrew Bain/CC BY (Flickr)

July 24, 2017

Remembering Herb Needleman—The Hero Who Got Lead Out of Gasoline

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

The March for Science on April 22 must be unapologetically inclusive. Photo: March for Science

March 22, 2017

When I March for Science, I’ll March for Equity, Inclusion, and Access

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

October 28, 2016

Sharing Our Climate Deception Research with Lamar Smith (Again)

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

November 23, 2015

Rep. Lamar Smith Versus Science: The Department of Commerce and NOAA Respond

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

February 20, 2015

No Scientist Should Face Harassment. Period.

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

February 5, 2015

Let the Engineer Speak: On Scientific Free Speech and the Harassment of Experts

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

February 3, 2015

Who Should Decide What Happens When Scientists Violate Conflict of Interest Rules?

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

October 10, 2014

ALEC Can't Deny Its Record of Climate Change Disinformation

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

September 29, 2014

More Misrepresentations of Climate Science in Legal Briefs Criticizing Michael Mann

Aaron Huertas
Former Contributor

September 3, 2014

Michael Mann Responds to Misleading Filings in Climate Change Lawsuit

Aaron Huertas
Former Contributor

August 7, 2014

New Vaccine Misinformation Book Gets the Science Wrong

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

March 21, 2014

A Conspiracy Theory Researcher Falls Victim to Conspiracy Theories: Intimidated Journal to Retract Lewandowsky Paper

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

January 9, 2014

Recap: Virginia Supreme Court Hearing on FOIA, Scientific Research, and Michael Mann

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

January 7, 2014

Preview of Thursday’s VA Supreme Court Hearing: University of Virginia v. American Tradition Institute

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor