As the Trump administration proposed significant cuts to scientific research funding, scientists rallied at the University of Minnesota to voice their concerns. An open letter, signed by around 1,900 members of the National Academies of Sciences, expressed the urgent need to protect scientific integrity and the repercussions of political interference. Prominent scientists like Benjamin Santer articulated the collective anxiety about how executive decisions threaten both research and public welfare, underscoring the essential role of science in ensuring a healthy environment and economy.
The risks of remaining silent at this defining time are far greater than the risks of speaking out, says one scientist regarding the Trump administration's attacks on science.
The voice of science must not be silenced, read the letter, which was released on March 31. We all benefit from science, and we all stand to lose if the nation's research enterprise is destroyed.
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