Resisting Attacks on Science
So it happened. We have officially withdrawn a paper accepted for publication in a scientific journal because of editorial requests to remove language deemed out of compliance with executive orders.
Self Censorship in Research
I fully recognize why social scientists craft their proposals to align with a funder’s mission – this is the reality of grantsmanship. In a soft-money research environment, success depends not …
Critical Public Health Perspectives on Rural Outrage
Our new editorial, “Left behind again: Rural America and the hypocrisy of populism,” has just been published in the Journal of Critical Public Health. In it, we explore the sources …
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The Battle for Scientific Integrity: What is our fate as federally-funded researchers?
While scholars have long debated whether truly impartial funding sources for research exist, many consider that the federal government comes the closest. Given the current environment, can our government still …
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Making America Healthy Again?
I strongly urge anyone interested in the health of our country, and countries worldwide, to follow Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, the epidemiologist behind Your Local Epidemiologist (YLE). I discovered her during …
Dr. Leonard Syme
This week I learned of Dr. Leonard Syme’s passing. I met Dr. Syme over twenty years ago. Though our encounter was brief, that single meeting with him set me on …