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Thousands have signed an open letter against the US president’s latest order, anxious about political interference in science and more.
The Science Based Targets initiative said the power sector standards are interoperable with its revised Corporate Net-Zero ...
In the memo, Director Kratsios says that “the need for Gold Standard Science stems from the crucial role of scientific integrity in tackling complex challenges to address critical areas, such as ...
‘Gold Standard Science’ may lead to discarding valid research Trump’s executive order gives political appointees power to enforce standards that scientists call unattainable ...
The Trump executive order is not a pathway to a “gold standard” — it is a blueprint for politicizing science and marginalizing expertise, write Jacob Carter and Gretchen Goldman.
Many scientists fear the Trump administration’s new standard means putting political appointees in charge, which could undercut independent research.
Yet some within the science community put partisanship before professionalism when it comes to the commonsense principles of Gold Standard Science – for no reason other than politics.
Policymaking based on made-up studies places the health of our nation at risk. “My Administration is committed to restoring a gold standard for science to ensure that federally funded research is ...
Trump’s ‘Gold Standard’ for Science Manufactures Doubt By emphasizing scientific uncertainty above other values, political appointees can block any regulatory action they want to.