Slow Release Of Federal Science Funds Holds Up Research
Episode description
Earlier this year, Congress pushed back on the Trump administration’s attempts to slash funding for many science research programs, and restored that money to the budget. But despite the funds existing in the budget, they have not yet been released to some researchers.
Science journalist Alexandra Witze joins Host Ira Flatow to walk through the details of the government funding process, and her recent report in Nature about the funding slowdown.
Guest: Alexandra Witze is a correspondent for the journal Nature. She's based in Boulder, Colorado.
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