President Trump's proposed budget includes massive cuts to the National Science Foundation (NSF), reducing its budget by 57% to $3.9 billion. This follows similar cuts to other agencies like NIH and NASA. Such reductions have raised concerns among scientists, with implications for clean energy and research capabilities. Experts warn that if enacted, these cuts could jeopardize the U.S.'s position in global science and technology, potentially ceding leadership to nations such as China. NSF's spokesperson claims the cuts reflect a need for resource realignment in a constrained budget environment.
The president's budget request will not necessarily be put into practice: it must be approved by the US Congress.
The agency staff members were unsurprised but deeply concerned, describing the request as a "stab in the back of US science."
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