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A Year of Trump’s Gold Standard Science
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A little over a year after President Trump signed his “Restoring Gold Standard Science” Executive Order, we now have a record to evaluate. And the White House’s proposed OMB rule is the latest warning si...
Science, Policy, and Other News that Caught My Eye
Greetings, SciLight readers. Turmoil at 60 Minutes. Trump Administration fast tracks deportations. And then there’s Trump’s planned arch. But his name is being removed from the Kennedy Center.
There’s also some good health news, and some b...
Rabbit Lessons
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There is a rabbit — possibly two — that has been conducting a slow and methodical demolition of my flower garden. I planted the flowers a few days ago and walked outside today with my coffee. And found a fe...
Mongabay: Fisheries and Climate Research Would Be Hit Hard in Trump’s Proposed Budget
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The following excerpt appeared in Mongabay on June 2, 2026. The story features two SciLight contributors, Andrew Rosenberg and Rachel Brittin. To read the full story, written by Elizabeth Claire Alberts, vi...
Federal Grants Should Fund Evidence, Not Ideology
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A cancer researcher should not have to wonder whether her grant will survive a political litmus test. A climate scientist should not have to soften findings to avoid angering an administration. A public heal...
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Dr. Jacob Carter studies and reports on how science influences government decision making. He is an expert in scientific integrity, science-informed policy processes, and holds a Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology.
Former Executive Director of the Union of Concerned Scientists. Current Board member of the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) and The Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU.
I am a strategic communicator, storyteller, and nature enthusiast. I write about the fight to protect the environment, science, the politics of the planet, and the stories that shape our future.
Former technocrat, trained scientist, with 3 decades of federal government experience
Retired, NOAA Assistant Administrator for Research
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