MIT president: Why so many optimistic scientists are losing heart

Summary: MIT President Sally Kornbluth says scientists are losing hope. Even with amazing medical wins—like CRISPR for babies and new breast cancer treatments—federal money for research is shrinking fast. MIT alone lost 20% of its federal funding and might lose 500 graduate students next year. If the U.S. stops paying for basic science, we will miss out on future cures, and countries like China will take the lead in global innovation.

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