In this episode, I’m joined by Colette Delawalla, founder and CEO of Stand Up For Science. What began as frustration over a federal “banned words” list evolved into a national mobilization effort to defend scientific freedom and evidence-based policymaking. We talk about the organization’s origin story, its National Day of Action on March 7, 2026, the communication gap in science on the political left, the campaign to impeach RFK Jr., and what rebuilding American science might require in the years ahead. Come on in and have a listen.

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Episode 53 links:

• Stand Up For Science homepage 
• National Day of Action map (March 7, 2026)
• Impeach RFK Jr. & the Quack-o-gram campaign
• Articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
• Stand Up For Science Subreddit
• Book recommendation: Nothing is True and Everything is Possible