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Survey of young researchers raises concerns over future of science in U.S. (news.harvard.edu)
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[–] 4 points 1 month ago (6 children)

As a non-US resident that doesn't much read the news, is there any particular reason for the comparison of 'now' vs '6 months ago'? Has there been a particular change in policy or some other big event in the US that's motivated the sudden change in attitude?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago* (3 children)

    US federal budgeting this year have pushed hard to gut science. I've heard talking points regurgitated by college educated folks that businesses will pay for it instead, but when pressed for examples or how it would work they are only able to point to engineering projects, they can't differentiate between basic scientific research producing testable, accurate models and the products and services built using those models.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Businesses will pay for studies that help businesses or had a profit incentive. When you hear the govt spent a large sum of money studying how ocelots react to opium or somelike that, people usually say that's a waste of money, rather than finding out why.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago*

    TRUMP and WH have been attacking defunding science/education grants all over the country. a small percentage of researchers already fled the US, in case violence picks up, and intellectuals are usually the first targets.

    this in combination of the ongoing problem with stem, low job prospects.

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