NSF funding

Wait — WHAT??

Science funding has been spared the worst cuts for now, but don’t believe the hype — and know that the White House has more tricks up its sleeve.

The topline headlines look great: CNN: Trump wants to slash funding for federal climate and weather research. Congress is about to tell him ‘No’ Reuters: US Senate passes bill to boost federal science spending after White House sought major cuts NBC: Congress passes bill to fund U.S. science agencies, rebuffing Trump’s requested cuts And there …

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Energy Innovation and the Feds

Even under unified GOP rule, the federal government remains firmly committed to energy research.

Energy research is alive and well, notwithstanding Trump’s antipathy to research in general and climate/energy research in particular. We mostly associate energy research with the Department of Energy, its network of national labs, and its ARPA-E program. I’ve written previously about those programs and the importance of energy innovation. But it turns out that a …

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New Details on Stimulus Research Funding

This is of more interest to a limited audience than the general public so I’m putting all the details after the “keep reading” tag.  If you’re a researcher, however, you should keep reading.The American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS) has provided a summary of the R&D items of the appropriations. Below are some of …

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