Society & Policy

From public health to space exploration, advisory panels have helped U.S. agencies make smarter decisions. The Trump administration wants to kill them

Similar to other professions, science has organizations that represent scientists and the research they do. Too many are staying silent as Trump dismantles research

The Trump administration’s mass federal firings include the scientific investigators who make dangerous workplaces safe for millions of people

“The risks of remaining silent at this defining time are far greater than the risks of speaking out,” says one scientist regarding the Trump administration’s attacks on science

At the heart of the Trump administration’s Signal scandal lies the familiar psychological pitfall of groupthink

Trump administration plans to destroy EPA science will leave the air we breathe and the water we drink more polluted

Left-leaning Americans at peaceful demonstrations are becoming more likely to believe that political violence will be necessary to save America

Tariffs on Mexico and Canada won’t stop the demand for addictive drugs

Proposed cuts to Medicaid could undo advances in treatment for opioid use disorders, risking more overdoses, deaths and stress on the U.S. health system

“Stand Up for Science” shows how science supporters are coming together

The U.S. National Academy of Sciences should denounce the antiscientific policies of the Trump administration

Neuroscience research claiming to question the existence of free will may have been misinterpreted