Science

FDA Is Leaving Lab Employees At Risk of COVID-19 Exposure

An office created in 2016 to ensure safety at labs has never been given the authorities necessary to do its job, GAO says.

Eric Katz
October 8, 2020

FDA Is Leaving Lab Employees At Risk of COVID-19 Exposure

An office created in 2016 to ensure safety at labs has never been given the authorities necessary to do its job, GAO says.

Eric Katz
October 8, 2020

Stereotypes in Language May Shape Bias Against Women in STEM

Researchers found the language we speak strongly predicts implicit gender associations.

Futurity
August 15, 2020

Former EPA Leaders Call for ‘Reset’ of Agency’s Mission

Agency disagrees that changes are necessary.

Courtney Bublé
August 13, 2020

NASA Goes Looking for Tiny Ancient Martians

The newest Mars rover will avoid the places life might be thriving right now and search for long-dead microbes instead.

Marina Koren, The Atlantic
July 30, 2020

GovExec Daily: Vaccine Progress, Oversight and Operation Warp Speed

Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss the government involvement in the search for coronavirus treatment and vaccinations.

Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
July 29, 2020

3 Questions to Ask Yourself Next Time You See a Graph, Chart or Map

Visualizations can help you understand data better – but they can also confuse or mislead. Here, some tips on what to watch out for.

Carson MacPherson-Krutsky, The Conversation
July 26, 2020

America’s Innovation Engine Is Slowing

Universities are in trouble and the influx of brainpower from overseas is shrinking. The long-term consequences could be disastrous.

Caleb Watney, The Atlantic
July 21, 2020

Despite a Skyward Mission, NASA Shaped the Study of Life on Earth

Born of a bitter, militaristic space race, NASA served as an unlikely catalyst for a revolution in biology.

Philip J. Hilts, Undark
July 17, 2020

New Legislation Would Increase Oversight Of Agency Relocations

Measure would require federal officials to conduct detailed cost-benefit analyses and provide them to inspectors general and the public for review before undertaking any effort to move federal agencies.

Erich Wagner
July 1, 2020

A Trump Official Tried to Fast-Track Funding for His Friend’s Unproven COVID-19 'Treatment,' Whistleblower Says

Whistleblowing virologist Rick Bright says that his Trump-appointed boss tried to fast-track funding for a friend’s coronavirus treatment, and that he was reassigned for insisting that funding be reserved for “safe and scientifically vetted solutions.”

Lisa Song, ProPublica
May 14, 2020

Advancing Science During a Public Health Crisis: An Interview with NSF’s Top HR Officer

“This pandemic has shown everyone that the nature of work is not where you work, but really what you do,” the National Science Foundation’s Wonzie Gardner says.

Courtney Bublé
May 12, 2020

HHS Has Yet to Use Four-Year-Old Authorities to Hire 2,000 Biomedical Researchers

The researchers could have helped CDC, FDA and NIH in coronavirus fight, watchdog says.

Eric Katz
May 11, 2020

Analysis: Our Chemical Regulatory Program Is Broken. Here’s How to Fix It.

The existing framework puts too much burden on the Environmental Protection Agency — and too little on manufacturers.

Wendy Wagner and Will Walker, Undark
May 8, 2020

Feds Send Coronavirus Strike Force to Amarillo in Response to Outbreaks in Meatpacking Plants

Potter County has roughly four times the infection rate of Harris and Dallas counties.

Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune
May 4, 2020

Coronavirus Roundup: Inspectors General Brief House Committee on Oversight Efforts; OSHA Has a 45-Year Low of Inspectors

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

Courtney Bublé
April 29, 2020

The Challenge of Tracking COVID-19’s Stealthy Spread

New studies indicate just how difficult containment efforts are likely to be.

Dr. Francis Collins
April 23, 2020

New Systems of Governance Are Needed to Address Climate Change

We must rethink the scope, scale, tools and partnerships of natural resource management.

Lynn Scarlett
April 21, 2020

The CDC and WHO Have Already Said Mosquitoes Don’t Spread Coronavirus. Now USDA Will Study It, Too.

An adviser for the American Mosquito Control Association says the possibility of mosquito transition of the coronavirus is “nil.”

Yeganeh Torbati, ProPublica
April 16, 2020

Discovering the Brain’s Nightly 'Rinse Cycle'

The director of the National Institutes of Health explains why getting restful sleep is essential for your mental and physical health.

Dr. Francis Collins
March 16, 2020

Experts: Here’s What We Know about the New Coronavirus

Two infectious disease experts have put together a "COVID-19 primer" that includes information on prevention, symptoms, and work toward a vaccine.

Jessica Colarossi
March 16, 2020

The Federal Government Should Go to War With the Coronavirus, Today

A bipartisan federal effort, leading to a military-style assault, is necessary to contain the virus that has the potential to infect 40%-70% of the world’s population within a year.

Carl Henn
February 27, 2020

Researchers found the language we speak strongly predicts implicit gender associations.

Agency disagrees that changes are necessary.

The newest Mars rover will avoid the places life might be thriving right now and search for long-dead microbes instead.

Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss the government involvement in the search for coronavirus treatment and vaccinations.

Visualizations can help you understand data better – but they can also confuse or mislead. Here, some tips on what to watch out for.

Universities are in trouble and the influx of brainpower from overseas is shrinking. The long-term consequences could be disastrous.

Born of a bitter, militaristic space race, NASA served as an unlikely catalyst for a revolution in biology.

Measure would require federal officials to conduct detailed cost-benefit analyses and provide them to inspectors general and the public for review before undertaking any effort to move federal agencies.

Whistleblowing virologist Rick Bright says that his Trump-appointed boss tried to fast-track funding for a friend’s coronavirus treatment, and that he was reassigned for insisting that funding be reserved for “safe and scientifically vetted solutions.”

“This pandemic has shown everyone that the nature of work is not where you work, but really what you do,” the National Science Foundation’s Wonzie Gardner says.

The researchers could have helped CDC, FDA and NIH in coronavirus fight, watchdog says.

The existing framework puts too much burden on the Environmental Protection Agency — and too little on manufacturers.

Potter County has roughly four times the infection rate of Harris and Dallas counties.

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

New studies indicate just how difficult containment efforts are likely to be.

We must rethink the scope, scale, tools and partnerships of natural resource management.

An adviser for the American Mosquito Control Association says the possibility of mosquito transition of the coronavirus is “nil.”

The director of the National Institutes of Health explains why getting restful sleep is essential for your mental and physical health.

Two infectious disease experts have put together a "COVID-19 primer" that includes information on prevention, symptoms, and work toward a vaccine.

A bipartisan federal effort, leading to a military-style assault, is necessary to contain the virus that has the potential to infect 40%-70% of the world’s population within a year.

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