Of all the bad things that Trump has done, the effort to undermine American science may be the most inexplicable. What exactly is slashing biomedical research, materials science, and physics supposed to achieve? A mystery.
Dan Farber
The White House has cut or frozen billions in scientific research funds that had been approved by Congress. It’s an assault on the rule of law and on the security, health, and prosperity of all Americans.
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Arbitrary funding cuts and assaults on agency independence have destabilized American scientific research, potentially setting technology, health care, and the economy back decades.
