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"From beginning to end, 2025 was a year of devastation for scientists in the
United States.
January saw the abrupt suspension of key operations across the National
Institutes of Health, not only disrupting clinical trials and other in-progress
studies but stalling grant reviews and other activities necessary to conduct
research. Around the same time, the Trump administration issued executive
orders declaring there are only two sexes and ending DEI programs. The Trump
administration also removed public data and analysis tools related to health
disparties, climate change and environmental justice, among other databases.
February and March saw a steep undercutting of federal support for the
infrastructure crucial to conducting research as well as the withholding of
federal funding from several universities.
And over the course of the following months, billions of dollars of grants
supporting research projects across disciplines, institutions and states were
terminated. These include funding already spent on in-progress studies that
have been forced to end before completion. Federal agencies, including NASA,
the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration and the U.S. Agency for International Development have been
downsized or dismantled altogether.
The Conversation asked researchers from a range of fields to share how the
Trump administration’s science funding cuts have affected them. All describe
the significant losses they and their communities have experienced. But many
also voice their determination to continue doing work they believe is crucial
to a healthier, safer and more fair society."
Via Kenny Chaffin.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
