Science is being Attacked.

Attacks on science are ongoing, and we must fight back.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple misinformation campaigns attacking vaccines, expert credibility, and science as a whole started the current War on Science. Those campaigns aimed to discredit scientists and experts for political gain, resulting in the deterioration of public understanding and trust in science.

Today, we are seeing an increase in systematic attacks to dismantle science on a national level, many which are highlighted below. While we can only speculate the “why?” behind this administration’s motives, it is clear that is it intentional and dangerous.

In the Media

US science after a year of Trump

A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.

OHSU Will Negotiate With Feds Over Turning Primate Center Into Sanctuary

The Oregon Health & Science University board on Monday approved a plan to negotiate with the federal government over the future of the Oregon National Primate Research Center.

Judge blocks Trump administration from cutting research funding after 22 states sue

The National Institutes of Health said it would limit indirect funding for research projects to 15%, dramatically slashing how much funding the federal government would provide to research agencies.

12 ways RFK Jr. has undercut vaccine confidence as health secretary

Since the Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the nation’s health secretary, he has made numerous changes to U.S. vaccine policy, stifled the voices of the nation’s top health experts and shared dozens of questionable statements about the effectiveness and safety of vaccines

Oregon Legislators Introduce Bill to Close OHSU’s 5,000-Monkey Primate Center

The National Institutes of Health said it would limit indirect funding for research projects to 15%, dramatically slashing how much funding the federal government would provide to research agencies.

Trump imposes new NIH funding ban on human fetal tissue research

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Thursday it will no longer fund research involving human fetal tissue from elective abortions. The widely anticipated decision, which could halt dozens of extramural projects, goes further than restrictions President Donald Trump imposed to satisfy abortion opponents during his first term.

Politics v. science: How President Trump's war on science impacted public health and environmental regulation

“The Trump administration regularly suppressed, downplayed, or simply ignored scientific research demonstrating the need for regulation to protect public health and the environment.”

Columbia University's Silencing Science Tracker

Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund announce the relaunch of the Silencing Science Tracker, an online resource that monitors government efforts to silence science. The tracker has recorded over 700 instances of government attacks on science since the November 2016 election and has been cited in Congressional reports, hearings, news articles, and other publications.

See the Tracker →