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Science In 2025 Took A Hit. What Does It Mean?

Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:13:16
Publish Date: 2025-12-31 08:00:00
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Science in the United States took some big hits this year. The Trump Administration disrupted federal funding for all kinds of scientific pursuits. Administration officials say those changes were a step towards reinvigorating federal agencies like the National Institutes of Health. But many scientists disagree. NPR health and science correspondents Rob Stein and Katia Riddle chat with host Emily Kwong about what these cuts could mean for the future of science.

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