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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

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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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Wow. I had no idea. underpants Sunday #1

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

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I'm a child of academics Kali Sunday #7

What a disaster waiting to happen. Biophilic Sunday #8

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Science is collaborative and collegial Betty Boom Sunday #9

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

More information about the proposed changes WestMichRad Sunday #12

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

I submitted a comment on the website. Martin68 Sunday #15

Thanks - the wrecking ball has many facets caraher Sunday #17

Excellent point, caraher. littlemissmartypants Wednesday #30

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Fewer sites have made this easier... appmanga Monday #27

Rumored are political leanings. BadgerKid Sunday #20

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

Needs to be fought Matthew28 Sunday #22

Thanks for sounding the alarm. yellow dahlia Sunday #23

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

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

Foreign research KT2000 Tuesday #28

Hat Tip littlemissmartypants Wednesday #31

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