In a 2023 interview, Trump’s FDA new pick laid out a vision for ‘conservative-based’ science
In a 2023 podcast interview, Heidi Overton called for the creation of “alternate systems” for publishing research that would back conservative policy
Trump moves to end protections for 44 million acres of U.S. forests
The 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects the nation’s forests from logging and other industry activities
U.S. lawmakers vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress
Fauci previously served as the chief medical officer to President Joe Biden and led the U.S. COVID pandemic response effort during the first Trump administration
U.S. senators push against giving political appointees control over science funding
These proposed changes have seen significant bipartisan pushback and have been criticized by scientists across disciplines
Scientists overwhelmingly against rule change that would give political appointees say over science grants
Hundreds of thousands of scientists, including Nobel laureates, warn that changes to the way federal grants are approved would greatly damage American science
Detecting hidden nuclear weapons in space may be possible using cosmic rays
For almost 60 years, a global ban on nuclear weapons in space has held up. But the growing number of satellites and increasing geopolitical tension has scientists worried the moratorium could fail
History depends on records that weren’t built to last
Chat apps, e-mail, and cloud files have become the primary record of how power is exercised. Archivists are trying to preserve them before formats go dark or messages disappear without a trace
Trump administration reverses course on plan to dismantle ocean monitoring network
The effort to pull some 900 ocean-monitoring buoys and sensors from the water drew backlash from scientists and lawmakers
Proposed White House regulations could kill 5,000 clinical trials, analysis finds
The Trump administration is mulling new rules that would give political appointees final say on research grants
Gavin Newsom
The governor of California, where science and technology are large parts of the economy, on finding the balance in innovation between taking risks and being reckless
Rochelle Walensky
The former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention talks about threats to U.S. science and ways they can be stopped
Ted Budd
The North Carolina senator shares why the U.S. needs to remain globally competitive in science and technology