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Betty Boom

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10. Exactly right

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 14, 2026, 10:48 AM

Jun 14

The only way that PIs can do research with the drastically cut funding they are given is to utilize underpaid Post docs. Most of them come here from other countries. We literally do not have the pipeline of American citizen scientists to do that Post doc work. The original poster is correct. This is the final nail in the coffin of American biomedical research

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A Bill Before Congress to Put the Last Nail in the Coffin of American Science: Write Your Congressperson. [View all] NNadir Jun 14 OP

Wow. I had no idea. underpants Jun 14 #1

Who are the sponsors of this bill (both House and Senate)? hlthe2b Jun 14 #2

For those who aren't clear, "funding for noncitizen scientists" could be interpreted to mean any foreign postdoc or ... eppur_se_muova Jun 14 #3

Exactly right Betty Boom Jun 14 #10

This is crapola shenmue Jun 14 #4

Make China Great Again. multigraincracker Jun 14 #5

Chinese science is rapidly replacing the United States as preeminent. American scientific journals are filled... NNadir Jun 14 #6

My late brother used to tell his students progressoid Jun 14 #19

I'm sorry about the loss of your brother. It is no longer competition... NNadir Jun 15 #25

I'm a child of academics Kali Jun 14 #7

What a disaster waiting to happen. Biophilic Jun 14 #8

It's social murder. Disaster implies an "act of god" usually affecting people in developing countries while this is a... littlemissmartypants Jun 17 #29

Science is collaborative and collegial Betty Boom Jun 14 #9

"They" are actively trying to drive America into the ground. Botany Jun 14 #11

More information about the proposed changes WestMichRad Jun 14 #12

Thanks for this add'l info, WestMichRad erronis Jun 14 #16

Conservatives have never understood science. They love the technology it has invented, but they don't support any of the Martin68 Jun 14 #13

Kick and mark for later, nt Unwind Your Mind Jun 14 #14

I submitted a comment on the website. Martin68 Jun 14 #15

Thanks - the wrecking ball has many facets caraher Jun 14 #17

Excellent point, caraher. littlemissmartypants Jun 17 #30

Writing my congressperson is like pissing the wind progressoid Jun 14 #18

Fewer sites have made this easier... appmanga Jun 15 #27

Rumored are political leanings. BadgerKid Jun 14 #20

NIH also wants to limit number of grants per investigator. BadgerKid Jun 14 #21

Needs to be fought Matthew28 Jun 14 #22

Thanks for sounding the alarm. yellow dahlia Jun 14 #23

PLEASE SUBMIT A PUBLIC COMMENT ABOUT THIS - Deadline Jul 13th CousinIT Jun 14 #24

I just posted a video that's essentially a companion piece to this post... appmanga Jun 15 #26

Foreign research KT2000 Jun 16 #28

Hat Tip littlemissmartypants Jun 17 #31

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