All science & democracy resources
Activist Resource
The Electric Utility Toolkit
A set of resources and ideas for making a more just and inclusive power grid.
Feature
Attacks on Science
Disappearing data. Silenced scientists. We've tracked threats to the federal scientific enterprise for decades.
Activist Resource
Scientist Community Partnerships
Scientist-community partnerships can help level the playing field for communities that are being shut out of important policy discussions, and UCS is taking an active role in fostering these collaborations.
Podcast
What We Need to Make Democracy Work
Journalist Jesse J. Holland talks with Jess about changes in journalism and communicating science in the age of social media.
Podcast
The State of the Science
Dr. Mindy Romero, founder of the Center for Inclusive Democracy at the University of Southern California, talks with Jess about election science.
Report
Accelerating Clean Energy Ambition
With concerted action, the US can meet its climate goals—and see huge benefits to the economy and public health.
Feature
2023 Annual Report
How did UCS perform over the last year?
Report
Strengthening Diversifying the Federal STEM Workforce
A report on strengthening and diversifying the STEM workforce at federal agencies
Activist Resource
Scientist-Community Partnerships: Resources
Links to articles, videos, and other web resources that may be helpful to scientists and communities seeking to form partnerships.
Podcast
Science Fiction
Science fictions are widely held dangerous beliefs that are not supported by science. Jess explores a few of these in anticipation of the continued propagation of science myths during the next US election cycle.
Report
Safeguarding Science in State Agencies
This report finds that states lack policies and laws needed to safeguard science at government agencies from politicization, and makes recommendations for reform.
Report
US Drinking Water Quality
A peer-reviewed article in Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology.