Science and Democracy Research and Analysis
The starting point for effective action is good information. An important part of our work at the Center for Science and Democracy is research and analysis—reports, case studies, and other publications—on issues of importance to the science/democracy partnership.
REPORTS
Assessing Trade and Business Groups' Positions on Climate Change
In this 2013 study, the Center for Science and Democracy looks at the climate-related statements and policy positions of 14 industry trade groups, finding a wide range of views and behaviors.
CASE STUDIES
SARS: A Pandemic Prevented
In November 2002, doctors in Guangdong Province, China, confronted a mysterious and deadly respiratory ailment among their patients. Over the next several months, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) infected more than 8,000 people, killed 774, and threatened a worldwide pandemic. The crisis was averted only when cutting-edge science was combined with sophisticated communications strategies and close international cooperation.
FORUM PROCEEDINGS
Improving Citizen Access to Government Scientific Information
Lack of access to governmental information has had significant negative consequences for both the environment and human health. This first Lewis M. Branscomb Science and Democracy Forum identified and advocated for ways to improve access to governmental scientific information
[The] public is dying for truth, they are dying for facts.
—Gina McCarthy
Join the conversation on The Equation, the UCS blog:
The Consequences of Killer Cantaloupes Deborah Bailin
Fracking and My Community’s Air Quality: Is There Something in the Air? Gretchen Goldman
Companies, Climate, and Trade Groups: The Saga Continues with New Data Released Gretchen Goldman
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