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Chris Fall Picked to Lead the Department of Energy’s Office of Science
Jim Daley | May 21, 2018 | 1 min read
Fall served in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy under President Barack Obama.
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.
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.
Climate Change Language Deleted from NIH Site
Bob Grant | Aug 23, 2017 | 2 min read
The communications director at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences says news reports of the changes are overblown.
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.
Update: Iranian Researcher Detained at US Airport
Bob Grant | Jul 10, 2017 | 2 min read
The cancer scientist and his family have been sent home, and an official claims that his detention was not triggered by the Trump travel ban.
Life Science Funding Cuts Leaked
Jef Akst and Bob Grant | May 22, 2017 | 2 min read
According to a document posted online less than a day before the release of the official 2018 budget proposal, the National Institutes of Health could face even deeper cuts than previously suggested by the Trump administration.
Notable Science Quotes
The Scientist | May 1, 2017 | 2 min read
Climate change, research funding, race, and much more
Marching Into an Uncertain Future
Bob Grant | Apr 20, 2017 | 4 min read
Can professional organizations and societies parlay the groundswell of support culminating in this weekend’s March for Science into more-effective science advocacy?
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.  
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 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.
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
Science Policy Recap: February 9, 2017
Joshua A. Krisch | Feb 8, 2017 | 2 min read
While the executive order on immigration continues to affect scientists, a coalition of public interest groups is suing the Trump administration, alleging that the president’s executive order on regulations “exceeds [his] constitutional authority.”
Q&A: William Happer, Possible Science Advisor to the President
Bob Grant | Feb 5, 2017 | 8 min read
The Princeton physicist told The Scientist that then-President–elect Donald Trump last month agreed with his position that climate change research has become a “cult movement.” Happer also shared his thoughts on federal research funding, demonstrators marching for science, and more.
Q&A: David Gelernter, Possible Science Advisor to the President
Bob Grant | Feb 5, 2017 | 9 min read
The Yale computer scientist last month met with then-President–elect Donald Trump and key advisors to discuss, among other things, the position of Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. In a conversation with The Scientist, Gelernter shared his thoughts on climate change, the impacts of immigration on science, and more.
Scientific Societies Respond to Trump Immigration Order
Joshua A. Krisch | Feb 1, 2017 | 2 min read
More than 150 scientific societies have objected to the new president’s executive order, arguing that it will hinder international collaboration and make America less competitive
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