Analysis: Trump’s “Gold Standard Science” is already wearing thin FDA head uses great-sounding science standards to dismiss COVID vaccine benefits.

Some researchers say that US-agency policies provide opportunities for political interference.

In science, the gold standard is often another way to discuss the 5-sigma threshold in particle physics. This is seen as the statistical certainty of having observed a new particle or phenomenon.

Trump’s so-called Restoring Gold Standard Science executive order of May 23, 2025, resurrects many features of the EPA’s vacated rule, but it applies them to all federal agencies.

EXCLUSIVE: The White House Office of Science and Technology directed federal agencies to implement “Gold Standard Science" and de-politicize science and restore public trust.

Thousands have signed an open letter against the US president’s latest order, anxious about political interference in science and more.

My Administration is committed to restoring a gold standard for science to ensure that federally funded research is transparent, rigorous, and impactful, and that Federal decisions are informed by ...

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