Executive Order 14303: Restoring Gold Standard Science

Executive Order 14303 sets a new mandate to restore public trust in federally funded science by establishing “Gold Standard Science” principles. In response to past incidents of politicized or misleading scientific use, the order requires federal agencies to promote transparency, reproducibility, and integrity in all scientific endeavors. It outlines clear rules for communicating uncertainty, avoiding biased scenarios, and ensuring science informs—not distorts—policy. Agencies must now align their data practices with rigorous, peer-reviewed standards and protect space for dissenting scientific views.