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Trump’s Budget Forgets That Science Is Insurance for America

Trump’s Budget Forgets That Science Is Insurance for America

The President's proposed budget guts scientific research and protection, because it either doesn't know what science is for, or doesn't care. The post Trump’s Budget Forgets That Science Is Insurance for America appeared first on WIRED.

Trump’s Budget Forgets That Science Is Insurance for America

Trump’s Budget Forgets That Science Is Insurance for America

The President's proposed budget guts scientific research and protection, because it either doesn't know what science is for, or doesn't care. The post Trump’s Budget Forgets That Science Is Insurance for America appeared first on WIRED.

Congress Saved the Science Budget—And That’s the Problem

Congress Saved the Science Budget—And That’s the Problem

What the government pays for is what the government thinks is important. And the US government is getting that wrong. The post Congress Saved the Science Budget—And That's the Problem appeared first on WIRED.

Trump’s Budget Would Break American Science, Today and Tomorrow

Trump’s Budget Would Break American Science, Today and Tomorrow

By eviscerating federal funding of science, this proposed budget pays for a world where the only infrastructure is megacities connected by Fury Roads. The post Trump's Budget Would Break American Science, Today and Tomorrow appeared first on WIRED.

January 19, 2017

3 Questions for Rick Perry, Trump’s Pick to Lead the Um… Um… Oh Yeah, the Department of Energy

3 Questions for Rick Perry, Trump’s Pick to Lead the Um… Um… Oh Yeah, the Department of Energy

Rick Perry once couldn't remember the name of the agency he's been nominated to lead. The post 3 Questions for Rick Perry, Trump's Pick to Lead the Um... Um... Oh Yeah, the Department of Energy appeared first on WIRED.

November 15, 2016

Scientists Prepare to Fight for Their Funding Under Trump

Scientists Prepare to Fight for Their Funding Under Trump

President-elect Donald Trump has voiced his skepticism and opposition to various branches of science. That's money talk. The post Scientists Prepare to Fight for Their Funding Under Trump appeared first on WIRED.

September 27, 2016

Congress Will Soon Lose These Crucial Science Advocates

Congress Will Soon Lose These Crucial Science Advocates

A number of science-minded members of Congress are retiring after this term, and that means crucial initiatives could be in jeopardy. The post Congress Will Soon Lose These Crucial Science Advocates appeared first on WIRED.

He Drew the Sun for 40 Years, But Now His Telescope Is Dying

He Drew the Sun for 40 Years, But Now His Telescope Is Dying

A lone researcher at Mount Wilson Observatory has drawn a picture of the sun every day for 40 years. The post He Drew the Sun for 40 Years, But Now His Telescope Is Dying appeared first on WIRED.

November 16, 2015

Google Aims a $50 Million Moonshot at Curing Heart Disease

Google Aims a $50 Million Moonshot at Curing Heart Disease

The Internet search giant sets its sights (and bank account) on developing a way to reverse coronary heart disease.

The post Google Aims a $50 Million Moonshot at Curing Heart Disease appeared first on WIRED.