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FAQ: UCS Tool to Track Attacks on Science

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) launched an interactive tool to document attacks on science since Trump's second term, also tracking potential violations of the proposed Scientific Integrity Act. This tool aims to highlight and record science under attack.
FAQ: UCS Tool to Track Attacks on Science

The tool documents and highlights different ways science has been attacked since Trump took office for the second time, and also tracks possible violations of the draft Scientific Integrity Act.

To uncover and record how science is under attack, and to monitor compliance with the proposed Scientific Integrity Act.

It is draft legislation before Congress (House Bill 1106) that aims to protect scientific integrity; the tool documents potential violations of this act.

From the time Trump took office for the second time (January 20, 2025).

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), a nonprofit science advocacy organization.

The tool is available online via a link in the UCS blog post mentioned in the article.

The article does not specify types, but the tool documents various ways science has come under attack.

The article focuses on attacks in the US, and the tool tracks events since Trump's second term, so it appears US-centric.

The article mentions Co-Diagnostics as a company working on infectious disease diagnostics, but does not directly link it to the tool; it is a separate mention in the context of attacks on science.

The article does not provide a specific contact, but you can visit the UCS blog or BioMedWire for further details.

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