
TWiV 1243: Capitalism, COVID, and cancer
This Week in Virology
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Impact of Executive Orders on Scientific Funding
This chapter critiques a new executive order that mandates political oversight of federal grant-making, raising alarms about its potential threats to scientific integrity and democracy. It discusses how this policy could slow funding, introduce bias, and negatively impact job stability in the scientific community. The speakers highlight the economic implications of funding cuts and the risks posed to public support for science.
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