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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.

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.

A new report on how Congress treats science, our events at the AGU Fall Meeting, and more news from the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund.

Find out about our AGU events, how we're working to restore scientific integrity, and more in our November 2020 newsletter.

We’re relieved that a politician with a pro-science agenda was elected president of the United States. But bitter political divides remain, with widespread disinformation campaigns and anti-science sentiment. These rifts mean our work is far from done, and we need your help to rebuild, revamp, and enforce protections for scientific integrity

Among our recent news: Our model scientific integrity policy serves as a blueprint for federal agencies and other institutions needing to adopt strong, comprehensive policies that protect science.

Our newest resource, Participating in Political Activities: Guidelines for Federally Employed and Federally Funded Scientists, is a must-read for politically engaged researchers.

The Trump administration has responded to COVID-19 using tactics it honed in the climate arena: ignoring or burying relevant scientific information, pushing misinformation, and silencing scientists who warn us of the dangers, writes staff attorney Augusta Wilson in a new blog post.

Lauren Kurtz, our director, is quoted in The New York Times on the challenges of combating attacks on science. Our pro bono client Maria Caffrey, a climate scientist who was forced out of her job at the National Park Service in 2019, was also interviewed.

As attacks on science escalate during this unprecedented time, it’s critical that we have the resources we need to protect science and scientists. Right now, a group of our supporters is matching all donations made to us, up to $40,000, and we need your help to meet our fundraising goal.