‘Real danger in this moment’ for America’s research enterprise

Princeton University

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There are stark warnings for the US amid science agency cuts, terminated research grants and detained graduate students

The US National Academies, a non-profit organisation with roots going back to 1863 that provides the US government with evidence-based science and technology advice, has always been non-partisan. That’s why it is so significant that almost a third of its elected members have just joined together to issue a dire warning about the current state of America’s research enterprise.