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politics, science policy

France Announces Winners of “Make Our Planet Great Again” Grants
Catherine Offord | Dec 11, 2017 | 1 min read
French President Emmanuel Macron awards millions of euros in research funding to climate scientists who will relocate from the U.S. and elsewhere to France.
Trump Nominates Alex Azar as Health and Human Services Secretary
Catherine Offord | Nov 13, 2017 | 2 min read
The former chief of Eli Lilly USA is picked to replace Tom Price, who stepped down in September amid a controversy over the abuse of taxpayer-funded travel.
Facing Brexit, U.K. Makes Science Deal with U.S.
Catherine Offord | Sep 22, 2017 | 2 min read
The $88 million agreement is part of efforts by the UK government to increase transatlantic collaboration as the country prepares to leave the European Union.
Scientists’ Expectations for Brexit Mostly Grim
Catherine Offord | Sep 12, 2017 | 4 min read
Some researchers have already been negatively affected by the U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union, though opinions on the eventual outcome remain mixed.
Majority of Top Government Science Jobs Unfilled
Catherine Offord | Aug 31, 2017 | 2 min read
Only 12 positions out of 44 have received nominations, and half of Trump’s nominees have strong ties to the industries they would oversee, a new report shows.
Science Envoy Resigns from US State Department in Protest
Catherine Offord | Aug 23, 2017 | 2 min read
Energy researcher Daniel Kammen criticized President Trump’s response to events in Charlottesville, as well as the administration’s decision to leave the Paris Climate Accord.
Reactions to the March for Science
The Scientist | Apr 25, 2017 | 1 min read
The Scientist’s Bob Grant caught up with demonstrators who participated in the March for Science in Washington, DC, on April 22.
How Will Cancer Research Fare Under Trump?
Wendy N. Whitman Cobb | Apr 1, 2017 | 3 min read
The new administration has not yet made its intentions clear.
Book Excerpt from The Politics of Cancer
Wendy N. Whitman Cobb | Mar 31, 2017 | 4 min read
In Chapter 2, “Identifying the Culprits,” author Wendy Whitman Cobb describes how small-government, anti-regulation conservatism can hinder the fight against cancer.
The Science of Science Advocacy
Joshua A. Krisch | Mar 15, 2017 | 5 min read
Should researchers advocate for the inclusion of science in public policymaking?
House Bill Could Help Employers Dodge GINA
Joshua A. Krisch | Mar 13, 2017 | 2 min read
HR 1313 could circumvent protections offered by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, enabling employers to incentivize employee sharing of genetic and other medical information.
Scott Gottlieb Nominated to Lead the FDA
Joshua A. Krisch | Mar 13, 2017 | 2 min read
President Donald Trump has nominated physician Scott Gottlieb to be the next FDA commissioner.
Revised Immigration Order Still Affects Scientists
Joshua A. Krisch | Mar 6, 2017 | 2 min read
Despite several changes in the Trump administration’s new immigration ban, scientists continue to voice concerns about the executive order.  
Reactions to Proposed EPA, NIH Budget Cuts
Tracy Vence | Mar 3, 2017 | 2 min read
Experts discuss how Trump’s budget proposals could affect federally employed and federally funded scientists.
Scientists to Trump: Appoint a Science Advisor
Tracy Vence | Mar 1, 2017 | 2 min read
Thousands of researchers and science supporters sign an open letter to the president.
Science Policy: Anxiety and Resolve at AAAS Conference
Ben Andrew Henry | Feb 20, 2017 | 4 min read
A panel discussion on channeling science into policy served as a forum for debating the role of scientists under the current administration. 
Science Policy in 2017
The Scientist | Feb 12, 2017 | 3 min read
The Scientist’s coverage of key science agencies, the early days of the Trump administration, and the March for Science
Tom Price Confirmed as HHS Director
Joshua A. Krisch | Feb 9, 2017 | 1 min read
The orthopedic surgeon is confirmed to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Week in Review: February 6–10
Tracy Vence | Feb 9, 2017 | 3 min read
Two potential Science Advisors to the President talk federal funding, climate change research, science marches, and more; a conversation with Iranian-American geneticist Pardis Sabeti; standards for teaching evolution in Texas could change; bioengineers debut a stomach acid–powered ingestible sensor; toward killing cancer with bacteria; ecDNA and tumor evolution
Q&A: What the Executive Order on Regulations Could Mean for EPA, FDA
Joshua A. Krisch | Feb 9, 2017 | 4 min read
A conversation with public health expert Lynn Goldman, a former assistant administrator at the US Environmental Protection Agency
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