WHO declared the current Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda an international public health emergency. It can also become a national security crisis if systems that detect and contain outbreaks are underfunded, something we’re seeing now. scilight.substack.com/p/ebola-is-b...

America spent a decade making real progress against #Alzheimer's disease. Then, in a matter of months, much of that work was put in jeopardy — not because the science failed, but because of political decisions in Washington. More: open.substack.com/pub/scilight... #health #science

This past week, Trump was in China, the topic of gender transition was in the courts, and SCOTUS allowed continued access to the abortion pill by mail. More here: scilight.substack.com/p/science-po... #Science #ScientificIntegrity

Earlier this week, our own @kathyrest.bsky.social drove down a road she takes all the time. A short time later, a gunman walked down the middle of that very road and opened fire on passing cars and pedestrians. Read more: scilight.substack.com/p/the-state-...

In 2029, what policy innovations should be put in place to make federal science and evidence-informed policy more resilient? We're offering a $500 honorarium to 12 selected early- to mid-career contributors. Learn how to submit your idea: lnkd.in/g3FsWrk2 #Contest #Science #Policy

🧪This is a big deal. It's not about "more money for my lab". It's about who gets to obey the rule of law and ensure that science is stewarded in the public interest. Not just for hedge fund managers and billionaires (cough, the Administration's candidate for NSF director).

After USDA request, Indiana plant biologist locked out of lab by school | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪

Trump administration cuts CDC’s key role in global program to stop HIV | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪

SciLight now has a home on LinkedIn. It's just another way to read great thought leadership on the importance of science. Check it out: lnkd.in/gpBw72-t

In this episode of HEATED, Emily Atkin talks w/ Craig McLean, former NOAA Assistant Administrator for Research, about Trump’s proposed 26% cut to @noaa.gov, the agency responsible for weather forecasting, ocean monitoring, climate science, and disaster preparedness. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsRj...

What happens when you systematically dismantle U.S. disease surveillance? “We have basically destroyed what capacity we had to respond to a pandemic.” open.substack.com/pub/scilight...

What caught the eye of @kathyrest.bsky.social in last week's news about science? Some of these should get your attention, too. open.substack.com/pub/scilight...

"Hope may even feel naïve, futile, or even like a luxury. But science tells a very different story. Far from being sentimental or passive, hope is one of our most practical and powerful tools." scilight.substack.com/p/the-scienc...

NOAA’s value comes from an interconnected system of science, data, people, and partnerships that communities and businesses rely on every day, often without realizing it. Craig McLean makes the case plainly: these cuts are not for efficiency. They are sabotage. open.substack.com/pub/scilight...

Our nation’s workforce is the powerhouse of our economy and the bedrock of our families and communities. On this Worker Memorial Day, let’s remember our fallen workers. open.substack.com/pub/scilight...

If 2028 sees the election of a science-friendly administration, what policy innovations should be put in place to make federal science and evidence-informed policy more resilient? SciLight is offering a $500 honorarium for your ideas! Learn more: scilight.substack.com/p/scilight-l...

The Boston Marathon is one of the clearest, most public reminders we have of what the human body can do and how a shared public experience lifts our spirits and sense of community. Read more from @kathyrest.bsky.social and @scilight.bsky.social scilight.substack.com/p/262-miles?...

The U.S. Forest Service is undergoing one of the most consequential and likely disruptive transformations in its 121-year history. Read about it here from @federicoholm.bsky.social and @scilight.bsky.social scilight.substack.com/p/you-cant-m...

This latest piece, written by Dr. Rick Spinrad for SciLight, gets at something fundamental: what happens when science is pushed aside in the decisions that shape our lives. Check it out! scilight.substack.com/p/earth-day-... #EarthDay #Science

The EPA has quietly removed its updated 2025 Scientific Integrity Policy, rolling the agency back to its 2012 policy and erasing more than a decade of lessons learned about how to protect science from political interference. open.substack.com/pub/scilight...

BREAKING: A source tells me that the Trump administration has shut down public access to every single National Climate Assessment, the Congressionally-mandated quadrennial report assessing how climate change is affecting the U.S. This is what you get when you try to access them online

Fool's gold standard via @scilight.bsky.social Climate.gov Didn't Fit Trump's "Gold Standard" open.substack.com/pub/scilight...

This is amazing news! BUT! And I'm SO SORRY FOR DOING THIS - the Trump administration has terminated billions in research funding at leading research institutions doing CRISPR research. Federal investment likely made this breakthrough possible. We'll likely see less of this in the future. #science

Science Left Behind: SciLight’s Inside Look at the Federal Brain Drain of 2025 open.substack.com/pub/scilight...

Cuts to funding for #biomedical #research impact more than just the individuals in the lab - they affect our ability to innovate. Please read this great guest post by Dr. Catharine Young about the threats to the future of innovation in biomedical #science. open.substack.com/pub/scilight...

SciLight joins a multidisciplinary analysis today to bring attention to the appointment of David Geier to lead a study on vaccines and autism. The appointment of Geier to lead this study is a serious and dangerous misstep that will put public health at risk. open.substack.com/pub/theunbia...

It is a travesty that the Trump administration has rescinded the NIH's policy on scientific integrity. This opens the door to wide-scale political interference in agency science, and people will suffer as a result. open.substack.com/pub/scilight...

Thanks to @aip.bsky.social FYI science for speaking with me about the importance of scientific advisory committees.

Trump Administration Begins Plans to Shutter Science Offices open.substack.com/pub/scilight...

Are you a #student attending an accredited #college or #university? We'd love for you to take this #survey regarding your perception of the #Trump administration's actions on your academic experience. Please share widely. The survey is open for one month. open.substack.com/pub/scilight...

SciLight turns one year old today! Check out what we've accomplished over the past year. open.substack.com/pub/scilight...

Thanks to @politico.com @eenews.bsky.social for covering the Trump administration disbanding our committee on science quality and integrity. What a loss for the American people. www.eenews.net/articles/res...

DOGE firings rattle Colorado ferret program as populations are on the mend

There's still research funding that's frozen. Here is a guide from Dr. Bernat Navarro on how to contact your legislative representative and demand that your government continue to support critical public health research. #science #policy open.substack.com/pub/scilight...

Breaking: Trump Disbands First Ever Scientific Integrity Committee open.substack.com/pub/scilight...

This is an amazing win for federal workers and our scientific enterprise. Our take here: scilight.substack.com/p/nsf-is-rei...

Breaking: DOGE Arrives at NOAA on Same Day that Neil Jacobs is Nominated as the Agency’s Head open.substack.com/pub/scilight...

Prior work by SciLight authors shows that reductions in the federal workforce impact health and safety for several years to come. Hold the line, #federal and #government employees! substack.com/@scilight/no...

Five concrete strategies. From @scilight.bsky.social

Hey, @bsky.app community! If you are interested in #science #policy and politicization of science in government, follow us. We're experts on scientific integrity and former feds. We develop resources, too, to help defend science (e.g., this toolkit). scilight.substack.com/p/a-toolkit-...

Department of Interior canceled seven oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Some have decried this is a scientific integrity controversy. Is it? Read the details on this issue in SciLight's new post. #science #policy #sciencepolicy #news

Another #Trump term will deepen us into the climate crisis. Today's post in SciLight discusses what #climate #science and #policy would look like should Trump win a second term as US president. Please make sure to subscribe if you want more science policy #news. open.substack.com/pub/scilight...

What happens to EPA #science under a second #Trump term? We break down proposed plans from Project 2025 in our first official SciLight post. In summary, this is bad news for environmental protections. Real bad.

Yesterday, we launched a newsletter focused on covering the politicization of science-informed policy making. If you care about these issues, then give us a follow. We'll have more content coming out soon! #science #policy open.substack.com/pub/scilight...