Science and Policy
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White House eyes nuclear weapons expert to lead challenge to climate science
Physicist Paul Robinson once led Sandia National Laboratory -
Update: Legislator asks Pentagon to restore contract for storied Jason science advisory group
Department of Defense says it will end funding by end of the month -
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Trump’s budget request for 2020 census raises alarms
With 1 year to go, Census Bureau says it’s on track despite political and technical challenges -
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Third court upholds EPA policy barring grantees from its advisory panels
Critics says the policy favors industry-friendly members over qualified scientists -
NIH may bar peer reviewers accused of sexual harassment
Agency reminds community of existing rules aimed at avoiding bias in review -
Does jailing people before trial make cities safer? Not always, new research suggests
Social scientists partner with prosecutors to get definitive answers -
New U.S. sanctions put spotlight on Iranian research institute
Trove of stolen documents apparently fueled action against 31 researchers and entities -
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WHO panel proposes new global registry for all CRISPR human experiments
The World Health Organization should also step up governance of human genome-editing research, group says
