Jonathan Lambert
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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NSF fired 168 employees, leaving the agency less equipped to fund a wide range of scientific research.
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A study in the journal Science Advances reveals how polar bears manage to get wet in the cold without their fur freezing.
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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says the National Science Foundation has given money to thousands of "woke DEI" studies. Researchers say that's misrepresenting science and disparaging important research.
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Cuts to costs, temporary freezes on grants, executive orders that go against the laws grants are supposed to follow — the early weeks of the Trump presidency are already drastically changing science.
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If the Trump administration continues targeting DEI in science and seeking to slash funding, American science will look fundamentally different.
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New research finds that grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to freezing.
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The National Science Foundation's funding freeze, and wider confusion about the status and future of science funding, is already hampering research.
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President Trump's executive orders and actions, as well as the temporary funding freeze, have sewn confusion with many scientists who receive federal funding.
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The National Science Foundation has canceled all grant review panels this week. It's unclear how long the pause could last.
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In this week's science roundup from Short Wave, we discuss "chirps" of radiation from space, contagious urination among chimps, and the meltiness of vegan cheese.