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E.P.A. Cancels Talk on Climate Change by Agency Scientists
Organizers of a Monday conference on the Narragansett Bay were told three E.P.A. scientists would not be allowed to present their work.
Federal Funding: Stifled by Budgets, Not Irrelevance
The threat to US science does not come from scientists' assumptions, their commitment to investigator-initiated research or the research community's failure to tackle problems of public concern. It comes from an unrealistic system of draconian budget caps that stifle investment in the future.
How the CIA Secretly Recruits Academics
In order to tempt nuclear scientists from countries such as Iran or North Korea to defect, US spy agencies routinely send agents to academic conferences – or even host their own fake ones.
Cybersecurity and Technology Transfer Seen as Top Priorities for NIST Director Nominee
President Donald Trump has nominated Walter Copan, an expert in technology transfer, to be the director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He says his top priority for the agency is to implement the Cybersecurity Framework.
President Trump's War on Science
The White House and its lackeys in certain federal agencies are censoring scientific inquiry that could inform the public and government policy.
Billionaire’s Gift Pushes Ocean Sensors Deeper in Search of Global Warming’s Hidden Heat
Billionaire’s Gift Pushes Ocean Sensors Deeper in Search of Global Warming’s Hidden Heat
Deep Argo network of floats expands with $4 million from Paul Allen
Science Envoy Resigns in Protest at Trump Policies
Energy researcher Daniel Kammen faults US president’s positions on climate change and energy and his failure to condemn white supremacists.
US Energy Agency Asked Scientists to Scrub References to Climate Change
Researchers were told to censor descriptions of projects funded by a Department of Energy laboratory.
Despite Policy's Weaknesses, NSF to Reiterate Stance on Teaching Good Research Habits
New FDA Security Rules Will Bar Agency from Hiring Some Foreign Nationals
FDA says new security policy could bar hiring of about 50 foreign nationals per year