Top US Scientists Write Open Letter to the American People
a year ago
- #science
- #Trump administration
- #academic freedom
- Over 1,900 researchers from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are appealing to the public to stop attacks on science by the Trump administration.
- The Trump administration has targeted universities, violating the First Amendment, and is investigating over 50 institutions, threatening federal funding.
- Executive orders have curtailed scientific freedom, including withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and WHO, and removing diversity goals from programs like NASA's Artemis.
- Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has cut vital services, firing experts from NOAA, including hurricane and tsunami researchers.
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is diverting resources to debunked vaccine-autism links instead of preparing for flu season.
- The open letter urges the public to act by sharing the statement, contacting Congress, and raising awareness about the risks to science.