OpinionApril 27, 2021
Biden Has Reversed Trump’s War on Science in His First 100 Days
His administration has made great strides in repairing the damage—but there’s plenty left to do
Stories by Jacob Carter
Jacob Carter is a research scientist for the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists. Prior to joining UCS, Dr. Carter worked at the Environmental Protection Agency as an Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Postdoctoral Fellow.
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The American Public Still Trusts Scientists, Says a New Pew Survey
So why don’t we act like it?
PolicyAugust 5, 2019
Government Scientists Are Censoring Themselves
It may not make headlines, but there’s a lot of evidence that it’s happening in the chilling environment the Trump administration has created
PolicyMay 29, 2019
The Trump Administration Has Attacked Science 100 Times ... and Counting
That’s more than any administration since the Union of Concerned Scientists started tracking
Public HealthJanuary 28, 2019
The Trump Administration Is Jeopardizing Public Health
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Putting the Public at Risk
The Trump Administration is undoing a legacy of science-based protections