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March for Science: Live Updates from Washington DC and Around the US

March for Science: Live Updates from Washington DC and Around the US

WIRED Science writers across the United States follow the March for Science from Washington DC, Boston, and San Francisco. The post March for Science: Live Updates from Washington DC and Around the US appeared first on WIRED.

Why Memphis Has Two Marches for Science

Why Memphis Has Two Marches for Science

The March for Science happening on Saturday has some big ideological problems. The post Why Memphis Has Two Marches for Science appeared first on WIRED.

The War Over Forensic Science Started Well Before Jeff Sessions

The War Over Forensic Science Started Well Before Jeff Sessions

Though he's not helping matters. The post The War Over Forensic Science Started Well Before Jeff Sessions appeared first on WIRED.

Some Other Scientific Theories the GOP Should Debate

Some Other Scientific Theories the GOP Should Debate

Imagine if the House Science Committee held other branches of science to account like they did climate science. The post Some Other Scientific Theories the GOP Should Debate appeared first on WIRED.

Trump Can Scrub the Clean Power Plan, But the West Will Stay Green

Trump Can Scrub the Clean Power Plan, But the West Will Stay Green

The region is poised for more renewable energy and less coal. The post Trump Can Scrub the Clean Power Plan, But the West Will Stay Green appeared first on WIRED.

Trump’s FDA Pick Has Friends in Big Pharma. But Who Doesn’t?

Trump’s FDA Pick Has Friends in Big Pharma. But Who Doesn’t?

Cronyism aside, is that so bad? The companies Gottlieb has worked with do vital work that few others can afford to do. The post Trump's FDA Pick Has Friends in Big Pharma. But Who Doesn't? appeared first on WIRED.

Trump’s Trying to Chainsaw Nearly Every Environmental Program

Trump’s Trying to Chainsaw Nearly Every Environmental Program

Here's an inventory of all the proposed cuts to US government environmental, energy, and climate programs. It goes way beyond the EPA. The post Trump's Trying to Chainsaw Nearly Every Environmental Program appeared first on WIRED.

Trump’s Budget Would Break American Science, Today and Tomorrow

Trump’s Budget Would Break American Science, Today and Tomorrow

By eviscerating federal funding of science, this proposed budget pays for a world where the only infrastructure is megacities connected by Fury Roads. The post Trump's Budget Would Break American Science, Today and Tomorrow appeared first on WIRED.

Clean Energy Could Spark a Trade War Between the US and China

Clean Energy Could Spark a Trade War Between the US and China

Trump wants to roll back climate-conscious government programs and make life easier for industry. China is doing the opposite. This may not end well. The post Clean Energy Could Spark a Trade War Between the US and China appeared first on WIRED.

Ben Carson Just Got a Whole Lot Wrong About the Brain

Ben Carson Just Got a Whole Lot Wrong About the Brain

Oh, if only your brain remembered everything you ever encountered. The post Ben Carson Just Got a Whole Lot Wrong About the Brain appeared first on WIRED.