What’s the human cost of US research turmoil? A new film finds out
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Max Kozlov
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Nature CommunicationsWhat’s the human cost of US research turmoil? A new film finds outnature.comNature, Published online: 29 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01979-7 Science is a complex, interconnected, deeply human enterprise involving hard grind — and funding cuts and grant delays have come as a sucker punch to many.
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