scientific community
Coverage of scientific community in the Nexus archive.
- The fight to save Bosnia's wild rivers: Scientists and locals oppose a hydroelectric dam
In Bosnia, scientists and locals are opposing a new hydroelectric dam due to potential environmental consequences. The project is part of a surge in dam construction driven by its profitability, which critics claim is controlled by those with close ties to the authorities.
- French research thrown into turmoil by a multifaceted crisis
France's scientific community is facing challenges including dwindling financial resources, ideological attacks, and the impact of artificial intelligence. These issues are causing concern as France's scientific publishing performance declines.
- Alan Guth
Alan Guth, an M.I.T. cosmologist, discusses topics including physics, federal funding of science, and the resilience of the scientific community.
- White House moves to give political appointees more power over federal grants
The Trump administration proposed regulations to increase political appointees' control over federal grants, potentially affecting research funding. The Office of Management and Budget criticized Biden's administration for allowing 'woke' programs to receive funding, while scientists and advocacy groups warned of harm to research and marginalized communities.
- Scientists see Trump's firing of the National Science Board as an attack on research
Scientists criticize Trump's dismissal of the National Science Board, which aligns with administration efforts to cut NSF funding and raises fears of undermining independent decision-making in federal science grants.
- Trump says he held meeting on unconfirmed reports of missing scientists
President Trump announced he held a meeting regarding unconfirmed reports of missing nuclear scientists. He described the issue as 'pretty serious stuff,' while the scientific community has raised questions about the unconfirmed deaths and disappearances of nuclear scientists.