At the Union of Concerned Scientists, one of our top priorities is reminding the public—and at times, the government—that a robust workforce of federal scientists is necessary for representing the interests of ordinary people. Federal scientists provide the rigorous, independent evidence and data that are essential ingredients for policy, laws, and practices that truly serve the public, not special interests. This includes science and analysis to reduce pollutants in our air and water, and to make our food and medicines safer and more available. Federal scientific research has also led to valuable inventions including wireless headsets, memory foam, and the Jaws of Life.
We depend on federal science, and federal science depends on an empowered, capable, diverse workforce.
Unfortunately, because of a combination of factors—including a brain drain during the Trump…
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