How Wikipedia Is Cultivating an Army of Fact Checkers to Battle Fake News
The online encyclopedia has been fact checking the Internet for more than 15 years. Now it wants to bring its skeptical eye to the masses.
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I’m a Scientist. This is What I’ll Fight For.
The War on Science is more than a skirmish over funding, censorship, and “alternative facts”. It’s a battle for the future, basic decency, and the people we love.
The Tragic Story of Soviet Genetics Shows the Folly of Political Meddling in Science
The Tragic Story of Soviet Genetics Shows the Folly of Political Meddling in Science
When politics meddles with science, it can lead to tragedy, as was the case with Stalin's favourite agricultural biologist Trofim Lysenko and his rival Nikolai Vavilov.
US Immigration Order Strikes Against Biotech
Nearly 100 founders and leaders of biotech companies express their deep concern and opposition to the executive order signed by President Donald Trump on January 27, 2017.
Disaster Medicine Scientist Sentenced to Death
Ahmadreza Djalali, who has appointments in Italy and Belgium, was arrested in April on a trip to Iran.
The EPA Has Started to Remove Obama-era Information
Federal climate plans created under the former president, tribal assistance programs, and references to international cooperation have been stricken from the EPA’s website
European Researchers Spin Off Sister Marches for Science
Many “solidarity marches” will be held on the same day as the U.S. March for Science in at least 8 countries
Trump Just Ordered Government Scientists to Hide Facts From the Public
He also immediately suspended all Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contracts and grants.
Trump Administration Restricts News from Federal Scientists at USDA, EPA
The curbs echo what happened in Canada six years ago.
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