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Biden Made a Promise to Scientists. He Can Still Keep It.
Researchers who receive federal help consistently fail to report their results to the public. The government should hold them accountable.
US Universities Call for Clearer Rules on Science Espionage Amid Crackdown
As the National Institutes of Health begins implementing Trump-era guidelines, researchers voice concerns over transparency and racial profiling.
The Antiscience Movement Is Escalating, Going Global and Killing Thousands
The Antiscience Movement Is Escalating, Going Global and Killing Thousands
Rejection of mainstream science and medicine has become a key feature of the political right in the U.S. and increasingly around the world
U.S. Bet Big on Covid Vaccine Manufacturer Even As Problems Mounted
The Baltimore plant that recently had to scrap up to 15 million ruined doses had flouted rules and downplayed errors, according to internal audits, ex-employees and clients. Other doses had to be scrapped last year.
Biden, Congress Roll out Big Plans to Expand National Science Foundation
Biden, Congress Roll out Big Plans to Expand National Science Foundation
President and lawmakers push proposals to add technology directorate and boost budget.
14 Lessons for the Next Pandemic
We asked doctors, scientists, public health experts and health advocates to take a look back - what would they redo, if they could?
Cuomo Aides Rewrote Nursing Home Report to Hide Higher Death Toll
The intervention was the earliest action yet known in an effort by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo that concealed how many nursing home residents died in the pandemic.
Race on Campus: Why Faculty Diversity Remains Largely a Zero-Sum Game
Race on Campus: Why Faculty Diversity Remains Largely a Zero-Sum Game
Without more people of color pursuing doctoral degrees, the talent pool will stay predominantly white.
Death of EPA's Controversial 'censored Science' Rule Delights Researchers
Death of EPA's Controversial 'censored Science' Rule Delights Researchers
Lengthy battle over regulators' use of confidential data ends in Montana courtroom.
A New Day for Science: President Biden's Big Plan for Scientific Integrity And What Comes Next
A New Day for Science: President Biden's Big Plan for Scientific Integrity And What Comes Next
Today, the Biden Administration releases a presidential memo on scientific integrity and evidence-based policymaking, setting the stage for the administration's efforts to build back from the Trump administration's unprecedented assault on science and strengthen protections for science and scientists across the government.
The Environmental Justice Movement Moves Front and Center in the Biden Administration
The Environmental Justice Movement Moves Front and Center in the Biden Administration
The voice of environmental justice, once lonely in the wilderness of systemic racism, is now helping shape President Biden's cabinet with nominees pledging to restore environmental and public health protections dismantled by the previous administration.
Eric Lander Is Not the Ideal Choice for Presidential Science Adviser
Despite a long list of supremely qualified people who could inspire a whole new generation of scientists, the glass ceiling in American science remains intact.
'Inspired Choice': Biden Appoints Sociologist to Top Science Post
Scientists praise US president's pick of Alondra Nelson, a specialist in bioethics and social inequality.
A 'Nerve Center' for Climate in the Biden White House
Joseph R. Biden Jr. will bring with him the largest team of climate change experts ever assembled in the White House, and action on global warming is expected quickly.
Meet Eric Lander, Biden's Pick For Science Adviser And A Polarizing Figure
Under Biden, genome-sequencing pioneer Eric Lander may become the most powerful scientist in US history. But he comes with some baggage.
Biden Will Elevate White House Science Office to Cabinet-Level
He has selected geneticist Eric Lander, who helped map the human genome, to lead the Office of Science and Technology Policy.