Monday, 21 September 2026

Scientists Report Continuing Harms to U.S. Science in Second-Year Survey

Horizontal bar chart titled "Which of the following impacts of federal and state policies since January 20, 2025, have directly affected you or your research?" Data shown: Uncertainty about the future: 78% Increased stress and anxiety: 75% Chilling effect on free speech: 51% Funding freezes: 47% Cuts to the federal workforce: 48% Budget cuts: 54% Changes to DEI policies: 41% Hiring freezes: 33% Cuts or threats of cuts to indirect costs: 31% Concerns about human rights violations: 28% Effects on international research and funding: 29% Deletion of public data: 23% Restrictions on research: 29% Cancelation of solicitation: 25% Cancelation of awarded grant: 16% Cancelation of training program or internship: 14% Threat to visa status: 10% Other: 7% No negative impact to me or my research: 6% Visa revocation: 2%

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For a second year, a survey of nearly 1,000 scientists across a variety of life sciences details how federal government policies have created ongoing disruptions to American research and to the scientific workforce. Four out of five say federal policies since 2025 have caused an "extremely negative impact" or "irreparable harm" on their field of science. [Read more]

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