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Should politics influence science, and vice versa? National Science Board's ousting resurrects an existential debate

"On behalf of President Donald J. Trump," read 22 emails sent from the White House Presidential Personnel Office on Friday afternoon, April 24, 2026, "I am writing to inform you that your position as a member of the National Science Board is terminated, effective immediately."

Should politics influence science, and vice versa? National Science Board's ousting resurrects an existential debate
Image: Phys.org
"On behalf of President Donald J. Trump," read 22 emails sent from the White House Presidential Personnel Office on Friday afternoon, April 24, 2026, "I am writing to inform you that your position as a member of the National Science Board is terminated, effective immediately."

Originally published at Phys.org

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