Things are improving, but there’s still a lot President Biden can do to restore the role of science in federal policy, write Lauren Kurtz, our director, and Romany Webb, senior fellow and associate research scholar at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School.
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CSLDF Editorial Published Today in The HillLearn More
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A New Guide to the First Amendment for ScientistsLearn More
Today we published A Pocket Guide for Scientists: The First Amendment to help scientists understand how this amendment protects their free speech rights. We wrote this guide so scientists can make informed decisions about how to safely and effectively participate in advocacy and activism.
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March Update: A New Guide to the First Amendment for ScientistsLearn More
Learn about our newest resource for scientists, get the latest on how scientific integrity is being strengthened under the Biden administration, and find out about our upcoming event at the AAG Annual Meeting.
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A Biden Administration Strategy: Send In the ScientistsLearn MoreJosh Wolfe, a CSLDF co-founder, describes the harassment and attacks experienced by NASA climate scientist Gavin Schmidt throughout his career.
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Letter to the House Science Committee on the Scientific Integrity ActLearn More
Passing the Scientific Integrity Act will help ensure that scientists can do their research without fear of political interference.
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Our Statement on Brain Drain in the Federal Scientific WorkforceLearn More
On March 17, 2021, the House Science Committee held a hearing, “Brain Drain: Rebuilding the Federal Scientific Workforce.” We at CSLDF welcomed this hearing and submitted a statement for the hearing record.
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The Role of Science in Policy: A Webinar with CSLDF and GAPLearn More
Join us for a free webinar on Thursday, March 18, about restoring the role of science in policy. Attorneys from CSLDF and the Government Accountability Project will discuss how scientific integrity principles, whistleblower protections, and academic rights can help restore science to its essential place as the bedrock of effective public policy.
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February Update: How Do We Protect Science from the Next Trump?Learn More
Our thoughts on the Biden administration's efforts to free science from political interference, our upcoming scientific integrity webinar with the American Geophysical Union, and more.
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Opinion: How Do We Protect Science From the Next Trump?Learn MoreTo prevent future political interference in science, agencies must build a lasting culture of scientific integrity, argues CSLDF attorney Augusta Wilson.
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Will Biden's Scientific Integrity Memo Help Whistleblowers?Learn MoreLauren Kurtz, executive director of the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund, explained that the memo makes big strides toward addressing censorship but doesn't look at other issues, like retaliation.
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