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NEW: A proposed White House rule would give political appointees unprecedented control over scientific funding. One physicist, who helped discover the Higgs boson, the so-called “God particle,” explains how the move would’ve stifled that breakthrough:

propublica.orgHow Trump’s “America First” Administration Could Shut U.S. Scientists Out of the Next Nobel-Worthy DiscoveryA proposed White House rule would give political appointees unprecedented control over scientific funding. One physicist, who helped discover the Higgs boson, explains how the rule would’ve stifled th...

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The Trump administration isn’t just scientifically illiterate, it’s anti-science. Step by step, they are slowly destroying the science capability of the United States. If this continues, US science will atrophy to the point where the country becomes a global backwater, unable to defend itself.

I am sure any country would accept our scientists to continue their work. Then the recognition for the Nobel Prize could go to that country. Trump could in reality effectively shut the U.S. out. I am 💯 for the intelligence, the scientists win, Hands Down🥰

I have a family member who can’t complete a PHD because funding was cut. She is working on research on viruses that break the blood brain barrier. I know another who was working on her dissertation, and her whole university department was dismantled.

Anti-intellectual, anti-education, anti-science conservative, Republican voters and their political representatives are a dire threat to the intellectual health and future of the USA. If you value knowledge, expertise, serious thinking of any sort, vote always against conservatives, Republicans.

Yeah, Russell Vought is the real kind of evil we should be telling spooky stories about. The kind that corrupts and corrodes democratic governments and societies. Bond Level Bad Guy.

Only righty crap would be funded Vaccines kill you Measles just part of growing up Not our fault you didn’t was your vegetables and fruit Hospitals. Who needs them Things important to the right agenda Oh Don’t forget The earth is flat no question Really Really

How did that smug weirdo get so powerful? Says a lot about the state of the GOP. The party of Lincoln poised to bring down American democracy led by a corrupt imbecile put into office by an even more ignorant electorate.

The Heritage Foundation has been gathering steam for decades—from Hillsdale, MI. MI has fringe right wing groups that need to be put back to the fringes. Acton Institute and Mackinac Center are also quietly damaging democracy.

Russell Vought and the Heritage Foundation have tried to push their anti government agenda for decades. They hate climate science. Governments that attacked science in history: Stalin Hitler Mao Zedong Pol Pot Trump/MAGA/Doge/Heritage Foundation

This is a good reminder of how scientific advances drive an economy. In business, the concern is that another country will outcompete US advances, and that country will get the revenue from advances.