Political Cuts Threaten Scientific Progress and Young Researchers

TL;DR
Historians compare President Trump's attacks on science to autocratic tactics used historically by regimes that suppress scientific inquiry, highlighting concerns over politicization and silencing of experts in the US.
- Historians See Autocratic Playbook in Trump’s Attacks on Science The New York Times
- NIH cuts are pushing young scientists like me out of the country | Opinion Cincinnati Enquirer
- At Harvard, Trump administration cuts hit young scientists hard The Washington Post
- Scientists Are Caught in a Political Trap The Atlantic
- Opinion/Guest column: Cuts to med research place nation's health at higher risk Worcester Telegram
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