Hopefully, Joe Biden’s presidency will mark the end of using cherry-picked science to suit a political agenda. As Trump’s successor, however, he’s placed in a difficult position.
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The EPA intends to limit what scientific studies can inform policy – a change long sought by industry. A long-time public health researcher explains the single study at the root of the controversy.
On the eve of the March for Science, a marine biologist explains why she’s returning from abroad to speak out for science in the Trump era.
The March for Science on April 14 and Earth Day on April 22 are likely to generate big crowds demonstrating against Trump administration policies. Here are some issues they’ll be marching about.
An academic suing the EPA over its decision to bar certain scientists from serving on advisory boards says the EPA needs to address legitimate criticisms to rebuild after Pruitt.
Canada must take the lead as a global champion of science as America under President Donald Trump presses its assault on fact and knowledge.
Can federal agencies stack advisory panels with friendly members? Some have tried, but a scientist who has advised many administrations says they will produce bad policies that lack broad support.
A march for science has become a divisive topic among scientists.
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry has experience with energy, but if confirmed as secretary of energy, he should get ready to learn a lot about DOE’s big jobs: nuclear security and basic science research.
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Professor of Marine Science, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
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Professor Emeritus, Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh
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Astrophysicist and Assistant Professor in Science Education, Trinity College Dublin
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Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University
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Postdoctoral fellow, Astrophysics, McMaster University
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Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii (starting May 2018); Postdoctoral Researcher in Marine Ecology (current), Macquarie University
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Dana and David Dornsife Professor of Psychology and Director of the Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Associate Professor, Philosophy of Science, The University of Melbourne
