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Introducing: The “Defunded Science Series”

Learn about Fancy Comma’s “Defunded Science Series.”

Book Review: Lumbee Pipelines by David Shane Lowry

“American Indians are not perceived when theaters of being Indian are knocked down. We are not perceived when we choose to leave,” writes David Shane Lowry in his book, LUMBEE PIPELINES.

The Geopolitics of Tech Research and Development

Scientific innovation—especially in AI, biotech, and quantum—are matters of national security, ethics, and global influence.

How do non-scientist judges understand scientific evidence?

Judges interpret scientific evidence in court, facing challenges of accuracy and complexity.

Loper Bright: an Explainer for Scientists

Toby Shu explains the impact of the Loper Bright Supreme Court decision, which relates to scientific expertise in government.

Neuroscience in the Real World: Do Scientists and Lawyers See Eye to Eye?

Scientists don’t see eye-to-eye on science, argues Ella Lesher, as she breaks down the differences between scientific and legal evidence.

What Science Communicators Can Learn from the Galileo Affair

Instead of accepting Galileo’s theory of heliocentrism, Romans punished him for it. What if things had been different?

Understanding the Science Policy Spectrum, from Small to Large: 10 Essential Skills and 10 Types of Jobs

Working in science policy has it all, whether that’s the hyperlocal and unglamorous or glamorous and downright self-sacrificing.

Get Involved in Science Policymaking at the State Level (All 50 US States!)

How is scientific information, and research more generally, used in policymaking? Sheeva summarizes the science research and policy ecosystem as used in the legislatures of all 50 states (and DC).

Book Review: The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science by Peter Hotez

Sheeva reviews Dr. Peter Hotez’s new book, The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science, which is just as much a memoir of an infectious disease researcher and doctor facing anti-science activism as it is an explainer of the history of extremist politicization of science and science messaging.