From The Science Show
- Saturday 25 February 2017 12:05PM (view full episode)
The election of President Trump saw immediate gag orders on
communications from federal agencies. Scientific information was taken
off government websites. There were hiring freezes and halts on grants
and contracts. Last weekend a thousand scientists rallied in Boston.
Meanwhile, John Holdren, president Obama’s science advisor says the
numbers associated with promises don’t add up, meaning discretionary
spending on things such as research and development will come under
pressure. Then there’s the shift in culture, where president Trump
resists facts which don’t fit his predetermined positions. A range of
speakers presented their fears for science at the American Association
for the Advancement of Science meeting in Boston in February 2016.
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