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Science funding was hit in 2025. What does that mean for the future?

December 23, 20254:27 PM ET, 11-Minute Listen Transcript

2025 was a hard year for science. The Trump administration upended federal funding for all kinds of scientific pursuits, slashing budgets across agencies like NASA, NIH and NOAA. PR’s Rob Stein and Katia Riddle spoke to scientists and officials who worry that those cuts could cause the United States to lose its competitive edge as a global hub for research and innovation, and steer future generations away from careers in science.

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🚀 Wow, the U.S. National Science Foundation, single-handedly saving us from the horrors of traditional #networking, one undefined #software at a time. 🎩 Dive into this thrilling tale that manages to cover every tech buzzword without actually saying anything new. 💡
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How the U.S. National Science Foundation Enabled Software-Defined Networking

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How the U.S. National Science Foundation Enabled Software-Defined Networking

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Python Software Foundation wycofało się z przyjęcia grantu na 1,5 mln USD od amerykańskiej National Science Foundation

W oświadczeniu włodarze PSF przyznali, że „różnorodność, równość i inkluzywność to fundamentalne wartości fundacji”.

https://kontrabanda.net/r/psf-nsf-grant-15-mln/

Python Software Foundation wycofało się z przyjęcia grantu na 1,5 mln USD od amerykańskiej National Science Foundation » Kontrabanda

W oświadczeniu włodarze PSF przyznali, że „różnorodność, równość i inkluzywność to fundamentalne wartości fundacji”.

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And speaking of gringos willingly flushing #science down the toilet.

> In a warning from inside the NSF, staff say science itself is under threat https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2025/08/in-a-warning-from-inside-the-nsf-staff-say-science-itself-is-under-threat/

#NSF #NationalScienceFoundation #ThisIsAmerica #YouGetWhatYouVoteFor #GOP #PartyOfStupid

In a warning from inside the NSF, staff say science itself is under threat

"We fight for employees as we fight for the mission of our agency in the same way," Dr. Jesus Soriano said.

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Whistleblower scientists outline Trump’s plan to politicize and dismantle NSF https://arstechni.ca/zKLc #NationalScienceFoundation #trumpadministration #DonaldTrump #Policy #china #doge #NSF
Whistleblower scientists outline Trump’s plan to politicize and dismantle NSF

Trump gutting NSF will forfeit scientific leadership to China, letter of dissent says.

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