The Trump administration has proposed funding cuts for science agencies Altaffer/AP/REX/Shutterstock
Just a few months into the Trump era, the White House and Congress have well and truly shown their disdain for science and science-based policy. The president’s proposed budget is the latest example showing that the role of research is being sidelined in decision-making.
Perhaps most disturbing is the emerging philosophy behind all this: Don’t measure, so you don’t have to manage.
The administration’s proposed funding cuts for science agencies offer an alarming window on this philosophy. For example, the cuts would kill funding of the National Oceanic…
