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<jats:p>Eric Lander’s resignation as President Biden’s science adviser and director of the Office of Science Technology and Policy (OSTP), amid allegations that he bullied and demeaned subordinates, is the latest disappointment from an administration that has been struggling to guide the nation with sound science and science leadership. Lander’s departure now leaves empty the first ever OSTP directorship to be added to the President’s Cabinet. This vacancy joins the absence of permanent directors for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), not to mention a secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) so disengaged as to appear absent. Let’s hope the president appoints the best people—in brilliance and character—into these positions, stops undermining his own workplace policy of respect and dignity, and gets the country back on course to follow the science, as he pledged.</jats:p>

<jats:p>Long before the pandemic, scientists began flocking to social media, sharing ideas, thoughts, and information. But it is undeniable that the pandemic has boosted the visibility and engagement of scientists on many platforms, especially Twitter. Has this been good or bad for science? The answer is both.</jats:p>

<jats:p>Eric Lander’s abrupt departure comes as Biden administration pushes research initiatives</jats:p>

<jats:p>Sequencing mysterious cases yields mutations linked to seizures and arrhythmias</jats:p>

<jats:p>Tooth and tools suggest moderns and Neanderthals took turns in French cave</jats:p>

<jats:p>World’s largest tokamak paves the way for ITER with a capstone run of pulses using power-producing tritium</jats:p>

<jats:p>New method can pull rare earth elements from electronic waste and coal ash</jats:p>

<jats:p>Lawmakers must reconcile competing visions for boosting research spending and helping high-tech industries</jats:p>

<jats:p>In a few classrooms, robots attend for children ailing at home. A researcher wants to know how to make the devices better</jats:p>