scientific free speech

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

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August 14, 2025

Scientists’ Role in Defending Democracy

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

A gas flare from the Shell Chemical LP petroleum refinery illuminates the sky in Norco, Louisiana, part of the state's "cancer alley" where refineries and other petrochemical facilities are concentrated.

Drew Angerer/Getty Images

August 4, 2025

My Petrochemical Jobs Study Triggered Tulane University’s Audacious Attack on Science

UCS Science Network

Hans Alborn/CC-BY 2.0, Wikimedia

January 26, 2017

Science Must Trump Politics at the USDA, Especially During Turbulent Times

Genna Reed
Former Staff

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

January 11, 2017

The Department of Energy Just Created a Powerful Tool to Protect its Scientists

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

April 7, 2016

How Is the USDA Doing on Scientific Integrity?

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

March 13, 2015

Freedom to Tweet? Government Scientists and the Right to Engage on Social Media

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

February 5, 2015

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

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

August 5, 2014

Los Alamos Firing Demonstrates Exactly What’s Wrong with Scientific Integrity at the Department of Energy

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS