US scientists must stand together | Science
US federal support for science is eroding (1), and the future of US scientific agencies and institutions is uncertain. Simultaneously, the Trump administration is scapegoating minority groups, including immigrants, trans people, people of color, and disabled people (2–4). In the face of this federal onslaught, scientists may feel uncertain about how to respond. Speaking up may feel risky or even futile, but the risk of backlash grows with each day that silence becomes the norm (5, 6). Now is the time for scientists to ask more of each other and demand more from our institutions.
US federal support for science is eroding (1), and the future of US scientific agencies and institutions is uncertain. Simultaneously, the Trump administration is scapegoating minority groups, including immigrants, trans people, people of color, and disabled people (2–4). In the face of this federal onslaught, scientists may feel uncertain about how to respond. Speaking up may feel risky or even futile, but the risk of backlash grows with each day that silence becomes the norm (5, 6). Now is the time for scientists to ask more of each other and demand more from our institutions.
