Summary
Trump’s team, led by NIH nominee Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, is exploring withholding federal research grants from “woke” universities deemed lacking in academic freedom.
Bhattacharya aims to tie NIH’s $25 billion in annual funding to free speech metrics and punish institutions accused of cancel culture.
He also plans reforms such as funding replication studies, limiting publication costs, and enacting term limits for NIH leaders.
Critics warn this politicization risks undermining scientific progress on critical diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s, while experts caution such changes would face significant implementation challenges.
This man will destroy US technological hegemony, which tbf won’t be all that bad for the rest of the world but Americans, y’all really don’t wanna experience being on the wrong end of the technology spectrum. It’s not a fun time.
