""This action to dismiss the NSB is unprecedented," says Dan Reed, a computer scientist at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and chair of the NSB from 2022-2024. "We need a vibrant, independent NSB, one representative of the broad science and engineering enterprise.""
"Zoe Lofgren, a member of the US House of Representatives from California and the ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, criticized the move. "This is the latest stupid move made by a president who continues to harm science and American innovation," she said in a statement."
On April 24, all 22 members of the National Science Board (NSB) were fired by the Trump administration without any explanation. The NSB, which advises the National Science Foundation, typically has staggered six-year terms for its members. Dan Reed, the NSB chair, emphasized the need for an independent board representing the science and engineering community. Criticism arose from Zoe Lofgren, a House representative, who condemned the action as harmful to science and innovation, reflecting ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and scientific advisory bodies.
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