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 We have officially withdrawn a paper accepted for publication in a scientific journal because of editorial requests to remove language deemed out of compliance with executive orders.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 …
When public health practice is guided by reflexes rather than reflection
Why is Tobacco Harm Reduction so fraught, despite being a legitimate public health strategy supported by extensive scientific evidence? As most of our readers know, a heated debate about the …
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Learning From LGBTQIA+ Young Adults
Over the summer we produced a science communication report for a study investigating tobacco use among LGBTQIA+ young adults that we’re currently wrapping up. The study, funded by the Tobacco-Related …
Science Communication in the Age of COVID-19
The Center for Critical Public Health had the pleasure of sponsoring Vaishnavi Kurupath as a 2022 Summer Intern. She was tasked with conducting a narrative literature review on Science Communication …