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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Regina LaBelle argues that #Congress spent two years playing defense against #budget cuts when it should be rebuilding. Congress must treat #addiction like a chronic #publichealth condition instead of a crisis, paving the way for long-term #treatment systems. sciencepolitics.org/2026/07/23/t...
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
We interviewed three Science Politics authors about their piece, “How to Ensure the Most Vulnerable Don’t Go Hungry.” Check out this clip for more insights from Lesley Jo Weaver, Josh Snodgrass, and Bella Albiani. blogs.uoregon.edu/weaverlab/ho... #Hunger #Houselessness #Oregon
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Happy #BackToSchool! 🎉 As we enter this new academic year, the Science Politics team is looking forward to some major milestones— our one-year anniversary and our second ever special print issue! We’re so excited for what’s ahead. Stay tuned! 👀
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Katie Salen Tekinbaş argues that with children on the #internet, the goal shouldn’t be to eliminate #risk entirely but to design for it: pointing to moderated #Minecraft communities where children practice conflict resolution entirely on their own. lnkd.in/gas2g-zU
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
28% of American adults are functionally illiterate, and academics don’t know why. 📚 Jishnu Das, Yash Dhuldhoya, and Ethan Sager explore the decline in functional #literacy in high-income countries like the United States. Smartphones and COVID alone can’t explain this phenomenon. lnkd.in/gqgsiM4t
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Your doctor says you need more care. An algorithm disagrees. Who wins? 🥼 Sanjay Basu traces how #Medicare Advantage insurers seek #profit over #healthcare, a system going back three decades. He recounts the story of #GeneLokken to show how U.S. #healthpolicy fails its #patients. lnkd.in/gQ2KfHYf
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
What if the next major cyberattacker is just waiting for a hurricane? 🌩️ Zeinah Abdelsalam warns that #hackers time attacks on the #powergrid to extreme weather events, making a sabotage indistinguishable from a power outage. This consequence is exacerbated by #AI systems. lnkd.in/gNnKd_wk
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
James Wang writes that while the U.S. ban on Chinese drones was meant to promote #domestic alternatives, it led to American manufacturers choosing lucrative private #defense contracts over the common #consumermarket. Read the rest at lnkd.in/gMB-8Jei!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Georgetown University Professor Jorge Huete draws on his experience as a Nicaraguan scientist denied entry into #Nicaragua for #politicaladvocacy, revealing a larger pattern of #scientists being silenced and projects being dismantled for political reasons. Read this piece at lnkd.in/g7f6Y8ak!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
In this Science Politics piece, Valentina Greco argues that science, similar to #biology itself, is fundamentally #collective. Promotion and #tenure systems should stop prioritizing individual replaceability and start measuring contribution to the whole. Read this piece at lnkd.in/gdVVbE4i!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Proposed #OMB regulations would allow #federalagencies to have further control over #research grants. The Scientist Network for Advancing Policy argues that as #scientists leave work and #universities reduce admissions in response to federal changes, the #future of science weakens. lnkd.in/gjVJyG5e
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Joshua Darr and David Scales suggest that medicine should borrow from the #journalist playbook to fix its collapsing #publictrust. Embracing nuances over #binaries, earning #transparency, and #community engagement are among the lessons covered. Read the rest at lnkd.in/g6SNuMet!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Sanjay Basu details how fear of #ICE enforcement has stopped both undocumented and legal immigrants from visiting the #doctor. He argues that this isn’t just a #humanitarian failure: #patients who miss routine care end up spending more on #emergency visits. Read the rest at lnkd.in/g8bpYU2X!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Diana Rayes uses the stories of Malekah Jazmati and Svitlana Zaluzhna, two respectively #Syrian and #Ukrainian #displaced women, to argue that #resilience is a #community practice. She asks, why wait for a #crisis to learn what displaced peoples already know? Read the rest at lnkd.in/g-2dKV-M!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
In this Science Politics piece, Gwen Ottinger argues that fact-fighting alone can’t repair a fractured #society. Rebuilding trust calls for #transparency in #science about its #moral commitments. Read the rest at lnkd.in/gFZUFuGS !
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Journalists John Heilprin and Lisa Palmer review how the U.S.’s withdrawal from the #WorldHealthOrganization has made #globalhealth cooperation more precarious. As outbreaks and #humanitarian crises continue, WHO tries to “do more with less.” Read this piece at lnkd.in/gxdT68cm.
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Vidisha Mishra, Chinasa T. Okolo, and Imane Bello argue that the upcoming 2027 AI Summit in #Geneva is a critical inflection point for AI #governance. Read the rest, and more on #tech and #policy, at lnkd.in/d24nW87m!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
#WorldOceanDay, celebrated on June 8th, put on the #pressure to designate #MarineProtectedAreas. Elle Wibisono argues that a line on a #map means nothing without the #science, #traditionalknowledge, and active enforcement to back it up. Read her beautifully illustrated piece at lnkd.in/gFB7pX6Z!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Emeka Nwachinemere argues that farmer-centered data #systems are foundational for #African agriculture. They serve as the key to unlocking #credit, targeting #resources, and building a #food network that serves the people. Read this piece, and more on food and #tech, at lnkd.in/gje3VUKJ!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
How does #China direct #media narratives? 🇨🇳🗞️ In this piece, Dechun Zhang covers how China’s rumor #governance system calculates the fight against #misinformation, suppressing disruptive #speech even when its accurate. Read this piece, and more on #tech and #politics, at lnkd.in/gUdWBs6Q!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Ryan Kerney calls on #CharlesDarwin’s local #advocacy and #action to emphasize the importance of small-scale #impact. He argues that #scientists need to stop waiting for national measures and start showing up at local #elections and #school board meetings Read the rest at lnkd.in/ggJ3xtQG!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Ademola Adelowo Adenle reminds us that war easily disrupts food #supplychains and pushes people toward #acutehunger. He argues that the answer is #local: democratizing #agricultural science, investing in #renewableenergy for #farming, and more. Read the rest at lnkd.in/gTBpuwQB!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Antonia Baskakov points out that #AI deepfake photos are treated as a #moderation problem under #European law, intervening only when the damage is done. She calls for an outright ban of nudifier #technology, citing #dignity and #autonomy. Read the rest, and more on #tech, at lnkd.in/gpAuftBC!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Yogi Putranto points out that the sea is now being governed by #algorithms and #data, shifting #enforcement from physical interception to #digital detection. He warns that this strengthens #wealthier countries, who exercise more #technology and thus more #sovereignty in the sea. lnkd.in/gMNTvZki!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Christopher Otter argues that the #technosphere isn’t a modern system, but hundreds of thousands of years old. The real danger comes from the age-old technological #inequality that sets groups at a disadvantage in #land, #internet, #architecture, and more. Read this piece at lnkd.in/gwsZwzfH !
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Dagomar Degroot draws on #ProjectHailMary to reveal how our #past, #present, and #future is dependent on the Sun's behavior in ways we're only beginning to understand. He covers #solarflares, #geomagneticstorms, #satellites, and more. Read this piece, and more on #space, at Inkd.in/gk5wRXF4!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
SCIENCE POLITICS ISSUE 1 OUT NOW! 🎉 “Together, these pieces tell a story of how #development could function in a new #worldorder, built from the ground up.” —Emily Mendenhall, Editor-In-Chief. Read more from our Editor-In-Chief, and the first issue of Science Politics, here: lnkd.in/gGREC8nz
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Jadesola Adedeji argues that #investment in women’s #education must start in early #childhood, otherwise they’re pushed out of the pipeline. Closing the gender gap is a #social and #economic imperative, demanding #equitable systems and real effort to succeed. Read the rest at lnkd.in/g5Vi7g6t!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Sanjay Basu thoughtfully intertwines the story of an ailing DoorDash driver with the daily struggles of #gigworkers. He points out how the system for #independentcontractors strips them of #insurance, #jobprotection, and more. Read the rest of this piece at lnkd.in/e4mPPrKY !
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
In this piece, Mark Pachucki argues that defending academic #freedom is a non-partisan issue that all Americans have a stake in. Restricted #research and #fundingcuts affect everyone, not just professors, because #academia is a public good. Read this piece at sciencepolitics.org/2026/04/27/a... !
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
In this piece, Sophie Chao draws on her experience working with the Indigenous #Marind People in #WestPapua to explore how hunger takes on different forms and infiltrates all parts of #life, especially living in a #plantation #economy. Read this Science Politics piece at lnkd.in/eFk7-Q4f !
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
In this piece, Melissa Betters responds to new U.S. approval of #deepseamining and calls for reduced reliance on mineral extraction. She warns that it causes irreversible harm to #ecosystems that are still underresearched. Read the rest, and more on #tech and #environment, at lnkd.in/eGzrkHNn!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
How can the U.S. maintain its #military strength? 🇺🇸 In this new piece, Dr. Sara Vakhshouri warns that the U.S. is consuming #weapons faster than they can be replenished by #supplychains that the U.S. cannot fully control. Read the rest, and more on #technology, at lnkd.in/ed4uPXMQ!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
In this new Science Politics piece, Madhukar Pai explores what keeps global health #students motivated during #political uncertainty and #funding instability. He argues that #inspiration comes from real pathways to #health equity. Read the rest of this piece and more on health at lnkd.in/gnpXjUyJ!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
In this new piece, Parijat Chakrabarti, Vanessa Watters Opalo, and Rajesh Veeraraghavan argue that global #development needs its own #ARPA models: funding ambitious projects and embracing cross-sector #collaboration and #breakthrough solutions. Read the rest at sciencepolitics.org/2026/04/15/a...!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Is anyone on your feed real? 🤖 In this new Science Politics piece, our Junior Columnist James Wang covers the rise of #AI content dominating #socialmedia. Wang argues that platforms need to rebuild around #authenticity and prioritize real human #connections. Read this piece at lnkd.in/gNaaWZAu!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
In this new Science Politics piece, Edna N Bosire and Zul Merali explore how solutions for #brain #health conditions go beyond past high-tech #medicine to #community infrastructure and #social relationships. Read the rest of this piece, and more on health, at lnkd.in/grgv-ZyB!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Check out this new Science Politics piece by our Junior Columnist Marta Granados Hernández! She covers #multilateralism and the impacts of the #US disengaging from the #UnitedNations. 🌎 Read it now at lnkd.in/gnuDRAy3!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Laurie Ashley and Keenan Krause argue that U.S. migration #policy is shaped by #foreignaid programs, like USAID, that tackle root causes. U.S. #investment in #economy and #stability abroad supports livelihoods, lowering migration pressures. Read the rest of this piece at lnkd.in/gytxT-w2!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Spotlighting this Science Politics piece, “It’s Time to FLIP the Script on Climate Action,” by Susan Anenberg, Katie O’Donnell, and Jordan Fischbach. Check it out at sciencepolitics.org/2026/03/09/i...!
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
In this piece, Iman June Blackwell thoughtfully discusses the #environmental and #humanrights costs of palm oil production in #Malaysia and #Indonesia. She reports on its plantation economy background, continuing industry violations, #biodiversity loss, and more. sciencepolitics.org/2026/01/16/t...
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
In this Science Politics piece, Giamila Fantuzzi and F. Tazeena Husain argue that free access to federally funded #research is only the first step in empowering #innovation and the #democratization of #science. 📝 sciencepolitics.org/2026/01/15/w...
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
In this Science Politics piece, Sanjay Basu argues that current #federalreforms risk stripping millions of Americans of #healthcare. He suggests a more effective #Medicaid approach centering #community and #patients before cost, supporting #lowincome Americans. 🩺 sciencepolitics.org/2026/01/14/m...
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
In this eye-opening Science Politics piece, Tania Fabo discusses how #genetics research overwhelmingly centers people of European descent: underrepresenting #Black, #Native, and #socioeconomicallydisadvantaged communities. sciencepolitics.org/2026/01/12/c...
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
“To die in slow motion is still to die.” 🧠 In this Science Politics piece, Philip Finkelstein argues that #nationalsecurity must also recognize #slowburn crises such as #chronicillness, #digitaldependency, and more. Read the full piece linked below. sciencepolitics.org/2026/01/09/r...
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
In this Science Politics piece, anthropologists Elisa J. Sobo and Emily K. Brunson explore how the #Trump Administration’s #MakeAmericaHealthyAgain movement has eroded trust in #science and reshaped #vaccination culture in the US. 💉🇺🇸 sciencepolitics.org/2026/01/07/v...
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
In this Science Politics piece, Maria Rodriguez Martinez argues that curiosity-driven #research serves as the foundation of major #scientificinnovations. She discusses the value of open-ended investigations that plant seeds for new #discoveries in the #future. 🌱🥼 sciencepolitics.org/2026/01/05/w...
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
In Lucy Marcil’s Science Politics piece, she discusses how #babybonds (a.k.a. government-funded #investment accounts) can improve long-term #health and well-being by strengthening #family wealth. 🍼💰 sciencepolitics.org/2026/01/01/b...
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
In this energy-focused piece, Ty Elridge discusses the need for #decentralization and efficient #energystorage framework in building a #cleanenergy future for #Brazil. He outlines how to modernize the grid and improve #economicgrowth through #policy. ⚡️🇧🇷 sciencepolitics.org/2025/12/17/h...
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Science Politics @sciencepolitics.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
In his new Science Politics #USAID piece, Matthew Kavanagh argues that shifts in #globalhealth signal a rupture from the post-WWII #foreignaid model, not a transition. He warns against structural #inequality and emphasizes global cooperation and #democracy. sciencepolitics.org/2026/01/26/t...
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