US Politics on Sidechat | I had a long conversation with my graduate coordinator today and came away pretty angry with the state of research grants in the US. We are going to lose decades of progress if there isn’t a big pendulum swing in public/govt opinion of science.

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US Politics 2w

I had a long conversation with my graduate coordinator today and came away pretty angry with the state of research grants in the US. We are going to lose decades of progress if there isn’t a big pendulum swing in public/govt opinion of science.

Anonymous 2w

He thinks we’ll see a big positive shift like that. I’m not sure. But either way so much has been cut. Certain areas politicized by the right like public health policy or vaccine research basically just don’t get grants right now. Who needs data? Just run your government based off of fucking vibes.

Anonymous 2w

so you’re angry because we’re not using taxpayers to pay for you to go to grad school and delay having to actually work?? ok

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Anonymous

OP 2w

Never ask a republican that says “it’s just basic science” what they think of the actual science.

Anonymous

#1 2w

I don’t think you understand what a grant is.