President Trump's budget cuts have significantly reduced funding for science, resulting in the cancellation of numerous research programs. The event "The Things We'll Never Know: A Science Fair of Canceled Grants" was organized to illustrate the potential innovations that will be lost due to these funding cuts. Key areas affected include coastal erosion, support for disabled children, and pandemic preparedness. Prominent speakers emphasized that these budget reductions hinder scientific advancements that contribute to the nation’s economic growth and public well-being.
"Science is what made this nation great," said Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) on X. "Every breakthrough, and our economic growth has come from science and technology breakthroughs. Those aren't going to happen much in this Trump administration. It's a tragedy."
Under the recently passed budget, funding for the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health were cut by nearly 50 percent and grants have been vetted to cancel research into 'diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), environmental justice, and misinformation/disinformation,' according to the NSF.
Sumit Chanda, a professor of immunology and microbiology at Scripps Research, had been working on drugs and disaster planning that could help stop the next major pandemic from getting out of control. The Trump administration cut his funding because 'now that the pandemic is over, these funds are no longer needed,' he told NPR.
The event, dubbed "The Things We'll Never Know: A Science Fair of Canceled Grants" was held on Capitol Hill and featured 21 science exhibitions that are now canceled due to lack of funding.
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