Effort to ‘Trump-proof’ US science grows, but will it succeed?
by Nature | July 26, 2024
The Biden administration has also finalized legal protections for scientists and other federal workers who are hired competitively into the civil service, as opposed to high-level officials who are appointed by the president. The move comes in direct response to an executive order issued ...
Shielding science from politics: how Joe Biden’s research integrity drive is faring
by Nature | May 5, 2023
Their response for most part, my requests and warnings that I had been making so almost for over 11 years were ignored. And then I started officially reporting the infractions to the research centers animal care and biosafety committees and the wastewater spills and breaches to regulate ...
Why Joe Biden’s bid to restore scientific integrity matters
by Nature | January 17, 2022
Evi Emmenegger spent 28 years as a research microbiologist at the Western Fisheries Research Center in Seattle, Washington, a biosafety laboratory operated by the US Geological Survey (USGS). It was home to numerous pathogens, including exotic and invasive viruses. Emmenegger says that, in ...
Trump’s latest order spreads fear among government scientists
by Nature | November 2, 2020
“An executive order issued by US President Donald Trump has sown confusion and fear among government scientists in the country. Announced by the White House on 21 October, the order creates a job category for government workers — such as scientists — that makes it easier to fire ...