US researchers report self-censorship, stress, and recruiting challenges under Trump administration science policies
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Timothy P. Johnson
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Summary
A survey of 280 US academic researchers reveals that the Trump administration's second-term science policies (since January 2025) have caused significant disruption to the American scientific enterprise. Key impacts include self-censorship among researchers, increased stress levels, and tougher recruiting conditions due to changes in federal funding, DEI policies, and visa regulations. The article highlights how these policy shifts are destabilizing what was once the world's leading academic research engine.
Key quotes
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Since the start of the second Trump administration in January 2025, new federal policies have destabilized the American scientific enterprise.
The disruption generated by the Trump administration's funding, DEI and visa policies has been well reported by the media.
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