# SciLight

A newsletter for people who want to stand up and defend science and science-based policy making from those who would politicize it.

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## [Gratitude for the Gifts My Dad Gave Me](https://scilight.substack.com/p/gratitude-for-the-gifts-my-dad-gave)

_2026-08-18 · Kathleen Rest_

I’ve been thinking a lot about gratitude lately, and have previously written about it on SciLight here. The science behind gratitude is well established. But my reflections on gratitude this week are deeply personal. They relate to my dad. August 18 is his birthday. Born on 8-18-18, he would be 108 years old this week.

## [Science, Policy, and Other News that Caught My Eye](https://scilight.substack.com/p/science-policy-and-other-news-that-160)

_2026-08-16 · Kathleen Rest_

Or Blew My Mind the Week of August 9-15

## [Science, Policy, and Other News that Caught My Eye](https://scilight.substack.com/p/science-policy-and-other-news-that-57b)

_2026-08-09 · Kathleen Rest_

Or Blew My Mind the Week of August 2nd - 8th

## [What Whales Reveal About the Ocean We Want](https://scilight.substack.com/p/what-whales-reveal-about-the-ocean)

_2026-08-06 · Jacob Carter_

Two stories about how wonder can grow into responsibility

## [Scientific Integrity Cannot Defend Itself](https://scilight.substack.com/p/scientific-integrity-cannot-defend)

_2026-08-05 · Jacob Carter_

Why stronger policies will not be enough

## [The Habit and the Science](https://scilight.substack.com/p/the-habit-and-the-science)

_2026-08-04 · Kathleen Rest_

Most mornings, before I look at my phone, check my email, or speak a word to anyone, I sit quietly for 15 minutes and meditate, sometimes with an app for guidance.

## [Science, Policy, and Other News that Caught My Eye](https://scilight.substack.com/p/science-policy-and-other-news-that-109)

_2026-08-02 · Kathleen Rest_

Or Blew My Mind the Week of July 26-August 1

## [States Are Stepping Up on Ocean Health](https://scilight.substack.com/p/states-are-stepping-up-on-ocean-health)

_2026-07-29 · Libby Jewett_

Washington D.C. Should Too

## [You Can’t Gut Science and Call It a Golden Age](https://scilight.substack.com/p/you-cant-gut-science-and-call-it)

_2026-07-28 · Rachel Brittin_

On July 22, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology convened a hearing called “Unleashing the Golden Age of Science: Examining the Priorities of the FY2027 Research and Technology Enterprise.” The hypocrisy appeared to be right there in the hearing title.

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## [Science, Policy, and Other News that Caught My Eye](https://scilight.substack.com/p/science-policy-and-other-news-that-e17)

_2026-07-26 · Kathleen Rest_

Or Blew My Mind the Week of July 19-25