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Case Study
Army Science Board Nominee Subjected to Litmus Test
Engineer William E. Howard III reported in a letter to Science that his nomination to a Defense Dept. advisory panel was rejected because he had contributed Senator John McCain (R-AZ) presidential campaign.
Report
Survey: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Scientists
Political interference in science threatens our nation's prosperity, research capacity, and leadership within the global scientific community.
Activist Resource
2004 Scientist Statement on Scientific Integrity
On February 18, 2004, over 62 leading scientists signed this statement voicing their concern about the misuse of science by the Bush administration.
Report
Clearing the Air in the San Joaquin Valley
Poor air quality is affecting the region's residents, public health, and the economy. Without further action, the problem will only get worse.
Blog Series
Scientists Respond to the Trump Administration
Our experts and analysts weigh in on the latest developments from the White House.
Blog posts
Perspectives on the Election
Our experts on what a second Trump Administration means for science, democracy, the climate crisis, and other pressing issues.
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Scientific Integrity Quality by Federal Agency
Out of 38 agencies examined, 27 received overall scores of either "poor" or "worst." Five received overall scores in the categories of "best" and "good."
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Attacks on Science during Last Four Administrations
UCS has documented 326 attacks on science across four presidential administrations. Most took place during the Trump administration.
Blog
Analysis Sets the Stage for 2024 Election
Explore the key findings from the analysis of 2020 election data
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Race and Representation Interactive Map
Explore 2020 voter turnout and ballot rejection data at the precinct level in 11 counties in 7 battleground states.
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Percent change of agency STEM professionals by race and ethnicity
This graph shows the percent change of agency STEM professionals by race and ethnicity
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Percent change of STEM professionals since 2017 at six federal agencies
This graph shows the percent change of STEM Professionals in the federal workforce since 2017 at six federal agencies