Anita Desikan
@anita_desikan
Researcher @UCSUSA Center for Science & Democracy. Amateur sci fi writer. I geek out about science & art of writing. Ravenclaw. She/her. Views are my own.
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https://www.ucsusa.org/bio/anita-desikan 26-01-2017 03:55:12
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The strength of the EPA's air pollution regulations is directly dependent on how well the EPA reviews the science. New National Academies report largely praises EPA's weight of evidence approach but flags some equity and transparency concerns.
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Today marks the 60th anniversary of the publishing of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring and the industry-backed disinformation campaigns that followed to cover up the harms DDT and other pesticides pose to human health. Learn more w/ Union of Concerned Scientists's Anita Desikan. blog.ucsusa.org/anita-desikan/…
'The science is clear: medication abortion is safe and effective'
Anita Desikan explains the evidence that has guided and should continue to guide FDA on medication abortion, and clashes between state and federal governments.
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I work with a fantastic crew of people and I was deeply honored to testify to Congress today about the work and I my colleagues have done since 2004. Please check out Genna Reed excellent live tweets on this hearing on scientific integrity.
Science history is dominated by the stories of white men. Onesimus was an enslaved man from the early 1700s whose knowledge of smallpox inoculations led to the first US vaccine-related story that saved 100s of lives. #Blackhistorymonth2022 #sciencetwitter
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Corporations often use tactics to distort, manipulate, or otherwise interfere in science. We examine this disinformation playbook and suggest ways that scientists and research orgs can guard against these attacks. Genna Reed @MackinneyTaryn Gretchen Goldman, PhD
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New research intern position opened Union of Concerned Scientists. Please consider applying and working with me and my team!
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