Trump’s Executive Orders Create Confusion for Researchers

The first few weeks of the Trump administration have been marked by
chaos and confusion for the nation’s health and science agencies. A
funding freeze broadly targeting language around diversity, equity
and inclusion has agencies evaluating research and initiatives. A
hold on public communications from health agencies is affecting
public health reporting to people in the U.S.—and to the World
Health Organization. Entire websites have gone dark as agencies
have tried to comply, though archivists are preventing critical
datasets from disappearing. Max Kozlov, a Nature reporter who
covers biomedical science, joins host Rachel Feltman to walk
through what the next four years might hold for research and
researchers in the U.S. Overall, the orders have caused uncertainty
for scientists in the nation, and associate health editor Lauren
Young discusses the frustration and fear she’s hearing from them.
Read more of Max Kozlov’s reporting: –Trump Abruptly Cancels
Crucial Science Reviews at NIH, World’s Largest Public Funder of
Biomedical Research  –Exclusive: How NSF Is Scouring Research
Grants for Violations of Trump’s Orders –Chaos Erupts in US Science
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