Science is at the core of a healthy democracy. But for years, presidential administrations have, in differing ways, sidelined scientific evidence and attacked scientific integrity.
Below is a running list of attacks on science. They include disappearing data, silenced scientists, suppressed studies, and other assaults on science-based policy. The list provides a representative sample of threats to the federal scientific enterprise—and a warning of what we face in the future. More information can be found in our peer-reviewed study and in our data repository.
Attacks on science
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Election Panel Delays, Edits Reports on Voter Fraud
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EPA Library Closings Limit Researchers’ Access to Information
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Mifepristone and Misoprostol: WHO Endorses Safer Abortions Despite U.S. Interference
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What Toxic Chemicals Are Released In Your Neighborhood?
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Justice Department Interrogation Memos Abuse Sleep Deprivation Research
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Can’t Say Climate Change at Carbon Conference
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EPA Withheld Negative Report on Fuel Efficiency
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Hurricane Science Becomes a Matter of Policy as NOAA Takes Sides
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Justice Department Demoted Official Who Fought Suppression of Racial Profiling Study
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