In the months since taking office, President Trump has made billions of dollars in cuts to scientific research, essentially saying science has become too woke.

Emily Anthes, a science reporter at The New York Times, explains what is being cut and how much the world of science is about to change.

Guest: Emily Anthes, a science reporter at The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Nearly 2,500 National Institutes of Health grants have been ended or delayed.
• A N.I.H. memo paused the cancellations of medical research grants.

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