NSF science advisory board fired by Trump administration
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- All 22 members of the NSF's National Science Board were fired on April 24 without explanation by the Trump administration.
- The NSB, established in 1950, advises on U.S. science policy and NSF budget, with members appointed by the president for six-year terms.
- Critics, including former board chair Dan Reed and Representative Zoe Lofgren, call the move unprecedented and harmful to science.
- This follows other Trump administration actions, like firing vaccine advisors in 2023 and cutting NSF advisory committees.
- The NSB's dismissal occurs amid NSF turmoil, including budget cut proposals, staff losses, and reduced grant issuance.
- The board's statutory role includes approving NSF's budget, but members were reportedly blocked from accessing spending details.