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Podcast
The Federal Scientist Who Blew the Whistle
Dr. Joel Clement, a former policy director at the Department of Interior, shares his experience of political interference in the Trump administration and the steps he took to fight back.
Feature
The Disinformation Playbook
Five tactics business interests use to sideline science, deceive the public and buy influence at the expense of public health and safety.
Explainer
Endangering a Century of Progress
Despite the remarkable human, environmental and economic benefits they have produced, 20th-century policy innovations are under attack in the 21st century.
Podcast
Navigating the Climate Change Minefield with Michael Mann
One of the nation’s most respected (and harassed) scientists, Dr. Michael Mann, discusses the climate change tipping point and battling forces of denial.
Video
Scientists React to Fossil Fuel Ads
Watch scientists react to deceptive fossil fuel ads
Feature
Disinformation Playbook Stories
Counterfeiting science. Manufacturing uncertainty. Buying credibility. These are some of the tricks that unscrupulous businesses employ to evade responsibility for the harm caused by their products or practices.
Case Study
Heather von St James: The Asbestos Industry and Mesothelioma
Heather Von St. James is a 12-year mesothelioma cancer survivor who has dedicated her life to spreading awareness of mesothelioma and the dangers of asbestos.
Case Study
James Holstun and Martha T. McCluskey: Industry Influence at the University of Buffalo
James Holstun and Martha T. McCluskey discuss issues of industry ties corrupting academic integrity, both at the University at Buffalo and nationally.
Case Study
Harold Bock: DuPont and Water Contamination in West Virginia
Harold Bock talks about his work with the advocacy group Keep Your Promises DuPont, leading the fight to hold DuPont and Chemours accountable for toxic water contamination and the companies’ decades-long cover-up in WV.
Case Study
Eboni Cochran: Chemical Plants and the Right to Know
Activist Eboni Cochran talks about chemical plants and the right to know.
Podcast
Why the Government Doesn't Research Gun Violence
A discussion about why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can’t study gun violence injuries and death, and how this leaves the public in the dark and at risk.
Podcast
How Science Can Make Voting Fair
Voting Rights expert Dr. Michael Latner uses science to level the playing field for voters.