Trump Seeks to Cut Basic Scientific #Research by Roughly One-Third, Report Shows
Trump’s budget plan guts federal #science funding for the next fiscal year, according to an overview published by #AAAS. Particularly at risk is the category of #basicresearch — the blue-sky variety meant to push back the frontiers of human knowledge and sow practical spinoffs and breakthroughs in such everyday fields as health care and artificial intelligence.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/science/trump-science-budget-cuts.html
https://archive.ph/A1bRu

A global platform for academic exchange, collaboration and technological advancements—explore the #AAAS Science Partner Journal (SPJ) 'Research' on #ScienceOpen.

Browse standout #OpenAccess publications across disciplines and learn more about submitting your own work here: https://blog.scienceopen.com/2025/07/the-science-partner-journal-research/

Very interesting results of #AAAS survey on researcher positions on #OpenLicenses. Note that I'm over 70.
https://www.aaas.org/news/interests-concerns-and-knowledge-gaps-around-open-licenses

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* 42% of respondents — when asked what they prefer to do with #CCBY licensed content where they use it themselves— mentioned actions that don’t necessarily require this license, like reading work, or sharing it in the classroom.
* 29% of respondents say there should be no limitations on the #reuse of peer-reviewed research at all, with those older than 70 years of age feeling most strongly.
* 28% of respondents were concerned about reuses of work with a CC-BY license, largely related to possible misrepresentations of their work. Some cited concerns about misuse of their data for political gain.
* In general, younger researchers were slightly more concerned than their older counterparts about potential downstream misuses of their work.
* With respect to commercial reuses of published work, about 36% indicated that there are cases that excite them, while roughly 63% indicated that there are cases that worry them. The latter group’s concerns relate to the possibility of misrepresentation by media and other groups or individuals; use by unsanctioned entities seeking to make a profit; and training of #AI models without proper attribution.
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The #AAAS event today was very helpful in getting me mentally to think more about the challenges that scientists face when advocating to their US elected representatives at a time like this one: where the President's 'request" (which is a policy document and not legally binding) appears to express a desire to completely destroy the foundations of the US economy ... research and development.

Fun fact: the last time the Congressional budget process operated as envisioned in the US Constitution (the "orderly" process of passing all the individual budget bills before the start of the next US fiscal year) was 1997.

How I am spending part of my afternoon: engaged in a #AAAS webinar on "Science Funding at the Brink" regarding the US President's "budget request" and what happens next. Thanks to AAAS for organizing this.

Sorry for the short notice, but I've only just discovered the existence of this interesting event later today:

"Join science policy experts from the #AAAS Office of Government Relations on Monday, June 16, at 2 pm ET, for a timely webinar that breaks down what’s in the Administration’s proposed FY26 budget, the current political landscape, and what’s at stake for science. We’ll walk through the federal budget process and explore tools and resources that will help you share your personal story with your federal policymakers during the August congressional recess."

https://aaas.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TETi8KPdTcmaTVmCzxJKaA#/registration

Being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science during such a turbulent time carries a profound significance.

I’m deeply grateful to my colleagues for the nomination and recognition.

On exhibit this spring at the American Association for the Advancement of Science building in downtown DC:

"On display are standout pieces from Science magazine, including visuals that explore the realms of artificial intelligence, the James Webb Space Telescope, and COVID-19 research—many of which were created under the challenging circumstances of the pandemic. This exhibition highlights the team's unwavering dedication, boundless creativity, and profound commitment to the art of scientific storytelling."

https://www.aaas.org/programs/art-science-technology-program/invisible-novel-and-complex-decade-visualizing-science

(This exhibit might interest people in town for the #StandUpForScience2025 rally tomorrow.)

From 2006-2024, 700+ judges participated in AAAS Judicial Seminars on Emerging Brain Science, exploring neuroscience topics relevant to legal decisions. A new AAAS study assesses the program’s impact and identifies areas for growth. Read the report for insights into #neuroscience and #law! #neurolaw #neurosociety #AAAS

https://dana.org/article/broadening-legal-perspectives-in-neuroscience/

Hoy es Día Internacional de las Mujeres y las Niñas en la Ciencia. Acá les dejo los cómics que hice junto con las asociaciones SciAll y AAAS sobre la vida de 6 científicas brillantes: https://sciall.org/projects/. #science #WomenSTEM #womeninstem #womeninscience #aaas

Wenn ich die Webseite der American Association for the Advancement of #Science #AAAS aufzurufen versuche, bekomme ich immer einen Error #403 Forbidden.

Ist das nur bei mir so? Hat jemand eine Idee, woran das liegt? Kann man das umgehen?

Buoyed by ‘milestone’ clinical result, #RNA #editing is poised to treat #diseases | #Science | #AAAS

https://www.science.org/content/article/buoyed-milestone-clinical-result-rna-editing-poised-treat-diseases

Day 2 of 6: This week, I'll be sharing bits of my creative process in making the comic book stories of six incredible AAAS SciAll IF/THEN Ambassadors! Here's material from the comic about astrophysicist and Assistant Professor at Darmuth College Dr. Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil. I loved working on this project! Find all the comics sciall.org/projects/ ! A new one tomorrow! #comics #science #fermilab #neutrino #physicist #STEM #cartoon #AAAS #IfThen #WomenSTEM #drawing #art

This week, I'll be sharing bits of my creative process in making the comic book stories of six incredible AAAS and IF/THEN Ambassadors. Here's the cover and first page of the comic about Fermilab particle physicist Dr. Jessica Esquivel. I loved working on this project, thanks to all the people at SciAll.org ! You can find all the complete comics at https://sciall.org/projects/ A new one tomorrow! #comics #science #fermilab #neutrino #physicist #STEM #cartoon #AAAS #IfThen #WomenSTEM #drawing #art

« Magical performance »… this should not be the way we describe tools used in science.

SciAll.org and AAAS have just released an amazing set of comic book stories about women scientists which I've been honored to make, including physicist Dr. Jessica Esquivel & astronomer Dr. Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil! Check them out at https://sciall.org/projects/ #SciAll #AAAS #ifthen #ScienceForAll #Science #STEM #STEMLearning #BIPOC #BIPOCinScience #WomenInSTEM #BlackInSTEM #DiversityInSTEM #DiversityAndInclusion #astronomy #physics #scicomm #education #comics #BurçinMutluPakdil #astrophysics #galaxies