A Science Fix Submission

A seabird colony, a patch of ice, and the moments when a global crisis becomes personal

But CDC isn’t counting them. Is political interference at play?

Protecting Survivors' Health, and Teaching the Next Generation

There’s still time to comment on proposed changes to NCA5

I’ve been thinking a lot about gratitude lately, and have previously written about it on SciLight here. The science behind gratitude is well established. But my reflections on gratitude this week are ...

Most mornings, before I look at my phone, check my email, or speak a word to anyone, I sit quietly for 15 minutes and meditate, sometimes with an app for guidance.

Why stronger policies will not be enough

Two stories about how wonder can grow into responsibility

Washington D.C. Should Too

On July 22, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology convened a hearing called “Unleashing the Golden Age of Science: Examining the Priorities of the FY2027 Research and Technology Enterp...

How stories about anxiety, creativity, and community can shine a light on mental health science

A new collaboration between SciLight and Story Collider

My mother couldn’t always remember what she’d eaten for breakfast.

New Climate.us launches today as an independent, nonprofit home for trusted, science-reviewed climate information

When the world’s laboratory starts losing its scientists

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Scientific Freedom Helped Build America. Now We Need to Defend It.

OMB’s latest proposed rule, “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance,” would place political ideologues over scientific experts in federal research funding decisions. Say goodbye to cancer treatme...

The Ocean Observatories Initiative has been collecting data on physical, chemical, geological and biological conditions in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for the past decade

The past year has been “filled with turmoil” for science, National Academy of Sciences president Marcia McNutt said during her State of the Science address

A cancer researcher should not have to wonder whether her grant will survive a political litmus test.

How biodefense cuts carry national security risks.

America spent a decade making real progress against Alzheimer's disease.

Or Blew My Mind the Week of May 10-16, 2026

Earlier this week, I drove down Memorial Drive the way I usually do — windows down, radio on, the Charles River glinting to my left, Cambridge humming along on my right.

Move comes after Roger Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs

State Department would send PEPFAR money directly to countries, which could then pay fees to health agency for help

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The Systematic Dismantling of U.S. Disease Surveillance and the Growing Threat to Global Health Security

Or Blew My Mind the Week of April 26 - May 2nd

What Research Tells Us — and Why It Matters Now

At this week’s House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee hearing on NOAA’s FY2027 budget, the central question should have been simple: How does America maintain world-class weather, ocean, cl...

This blog was originally published on “Confined Space” - a newsletter of workplace safety and labor issues.

Ideas for Rebuilding Resilient Federal Science

What the Boston Marathon Teaches Us About the Human Body—and Spirit

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Why evidence-based thinking must guide our environmental future

Erasing over a decade of progress, the EPA move undermines protections for science and puts public health at risk.

NOAA experts provide data, tools and information to help people understand and prepare for a changing climate.

Vacant leadership, mass firings, and the quiet dismantling of America’s scientific institutions.

Why U.S. Biomedical Innovation is at Risk

How Placing an Unqualified Science Denialist in Charge of Public Health Research Endangers Us All

The decision prioritizes politics over science

NASA, NOAA, USGS, and other agencies are in the process of eliminating or significantly reducing their scientific advisory committees.