How the Trump administration wants to reshape American science
The consequences will be felt around the world
THE ANNUAL meetings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science afford researchers a chance to show off what they do best. Those roaming the corridors in Boston between February 13th and 15th were treated to talks on everything from plate tectonics and ancient DNA analysis to gene editing and nuclear power. All represent the cutting-edge research to be expected in a country that has long prided itself on, as per this year’s theme, producing the “science shaping tomorrow”.
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