The US slashed research for cancer, Alzheimer’s, mental health — and nearly everything else
www.vox.com
Revealed in one chart.
    • silence7@slrpnk.netOP
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      1 day ago

      The scale of the science cuts doesn’t come near to paying for the war or the tax cuts for the rich. The US is borrowing huge amounts of money to cover both. While borrowing money can make sense, particularly when used to pay for research and infrastructure which will ultimately increase economic growth, this is at a scale which actually carries very real economic risks.

  • Formfiller@lemmy.world
    1·
    17 hours ago

    It’s like idiocracy predicted all research will now go towards extending erections and male pattern baldness