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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 day ago

Rival shadow' group to RFK, Jr.'s autism science committee meets in D.C.

The federal autism committee now has a striking absence of scientific expertise, said Craig Snyder, policy lead at the Autism Science Foundation, during the rival group's meeting on Thursday.
Public health
Washington DC
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 week ago

Stand Up for Science protests spread to more than 50 cities

Government scientists protested at the Capitol against Trump administration policies cutting or censoring scientific work, with over 2,000 attending the rally and similar protests occurring in 50+ cities nationwide.
Science
fromNature
5 months ago

Daily briefing: 'A messenger of hope' - Jane Goodall's impact on science

Jane Goodall transformed scientific practice by combining rigorous observation, naming and storytelling with advocacy, revealing animal emotions, culture, and new roles for scientists.
US politics
fromNature
8 months ago

Embattled US scientific society names palaeontologist to top job

Neil Shubin has been nominated as the new president of the National Academy of Sciences.
fromFuturism
9 months ago

"So I Cut Him Off": Bill Nye Says He Keeps Begging RFK Jr. to Stop Texting Him

"If you read these articles he sent, they're all this speculation about autism and just cause-and-effect, and mercury in vaccines, that maybe there's a connection."
NYC politics
UK news
fromMail Online
10 months ago

Astronaut Tim Peake gives his verdict on the Katy Perry space mission

Tim Peake critiques Blue Origin's space tourism, stressing that missions should provide significant societal and scientific benefits.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 months ago

Fifteen years after Deepwater Horizon, Trump is setting the stage for disaster | Terry Garcia

Urgent call to action against the Trump administration's cuts to scientific programs crucial for environmental and economic health.
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