In the USA, the Trump administration has signed executive orders that impose censorship on key areas of scientific research, strip government scientists of their jobs and reduce federal funding for science. Five co-organizers of the nationwide Stand Up For Science movement explain the need for collective action at this time.
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Berntsen, L., Courtney, E., Delawalla, C. et al. Why we organized ‘Stand Up For Science’. Nat Hum Behav 9, 627–628 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02146-0
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