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Cutting funding for science can have consequences for the economy, US technological competitiveness

  • Written by: Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
imageNational Institutes of Health indirect costs, which are under the knife, go toward managing laboratories and facilities. Fei Yang/Moment via Getty Images

America has already lost its global competitive edge in science, and funding cuts proposed in early 2025 may further a precipitous decline.

Proposed cuts to the federal agencies that fund...

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