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How Trump officials might gain control of research grants
The Trump administration is proposing a sweeping overhaul of how the federal government awards research grants, which researchers say could allow the administration to limit and exert more control over critical scientific research. Craig McLean, the former chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, discusses the issue with William Brangham.
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