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Administration Dismisses All Members of National Science Board
The National Science Board, which advises on science policy, has been completely replaced. This action follows concerns about the U.S. position in global scientific leadership. (sources: aljazeera, reuters, arstechnica, insidehighered)
ModernAction Briefing
The administration has dismissed all 22 members of the National Science Board. This decision comes as the board was preparing to release a report on U.S. scientific competitiveness.
- The National Science Board advises the National Science Foundation on science policy.
- The board's members were reportedly set to release a report regarding U.S. scientific competition with China.
- The dismissal has drawn criticism from some political figures.
Why it matters
This action could impact the direction of U.S. science policy and its competitive stance in global research.
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