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This ends science in the United States. Probably not. Grants were always under political control, right? This is just shifting political control from one part
by WillPostForFood 1y ago
This ends science in the United States.
Probably not. Grants were always under political control, right? This is just shifting political control from one part of a government agency to another part of the government agency.
- noelwelsh 1y agoThe key phrase in the article is "political appointee". Previously, approval was by government employees who had expertise in the given field.
- jjk166 1y ago> Individual grants will also require clearance from a political appointee and "must, where applicable, demonstrably advance the President’s policy priorities." > The order also instructs agencies to formalize the ability to cancel previously awarded grants at any time if they're considered to "no longer advance agency priorities."
- ocschwar 1y agoUntil now, once you got a grant, you could count on it. Now? One of your grad students says something a little too on the nose on Bsky, and your lab gets shut down.
- tremon 1y agoGrants were always under political control, right? Sure. In the same vein, you have always been at war with Eurasia.