Perspective: Another blow to science in America (and what you can do about it)

Perspective: Another blow to science in America (and what you can do about it)

From Perspectives by Northern Public Radio

June 11, 2026 · 2 min

About this episode

Holly Jones discusses the implications of shifting science grant funding from scientists to politicians.

Holly Jones looks at the plan to put science grant funding into the hands of politicians, not scientists.

People in this episode

Host: Holly Jones

Topics covered

  • science funding
  • politics
  • scientific integrity
  • grant allocation
  • American science

Keywords

  • science funding
  • politicians
  • scientists
  • grant funding
  • American science

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Organizations: science, politicians, scientists

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