Science & Democracy Resources

Voting rights expert Dr. Michael Latner explains how science can keep us safe when casting our votes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nobody should have to risk their life to vote.

COVID-19 has amplified the US electoral system's many problems. Will state governments do what's needed to ensure a free and fair 2020 election?

Climate hazards across the world will inevitably collide with the COVID-19 pandemic in ways that will disrupt emergency responses to both.

Science policy expert Michael Halpern exposes how the Trump administration is unraveling health and safety standards during COVID-19.

Infectious disease epidemiologist Dr. Beth Linas discusses how we move forward after flattening the curve of the coronavirus.

A peer-reviewed article in the Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association.

A before/after slider that compares two scenarios: 20% versus 40% reduction in contact.

In regions facing significant flooding, strong social distancing measures could reduce the total number of COVID-19 cases by more than two-thirds.

Dr. Jo Anne Welsch discusses how vaccines are developed and tested, and explores the implications of the process for the coronavirus.

Clean air, clean water, good food, safe toys: that's the way it should be for kids. But thanks to some not-so-nice-men in Washington, DC, that's not the way it is.

The next president must take concrete actions to restore and strengthen scientific integrity within the government.