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Megaphone :verified:<a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/ScienceUnderSiege?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceUnderSiege</a>: The Orlando Research Conference Fallout Something alarming is happening in the <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/ScientificCommunity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScientificCommunity</a>, and it’s not getting the attention it deserves. A recent <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/NIH?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NIH</a>-backed <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/neuroscience?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#neuroscience</a> conference in <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Orlando?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Orlando</a> turned into a disaster. Research sessions were canceled after being mistaken for “<a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/DEI?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DEI</a>” initiatives, and funding was pulled. One session on the diversity of afferent firing in the cochlea (how nerve cells transmit sound) was targeted because people saw the word “<a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/diversity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#diversity</a>” and assumed it was political. <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/MAGA?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MAGA</a> hat-wearing attendees reportedly vandalized posters. The nescient reaction of the MAGA hat-wearing attendees to the word “diversity”—mistaking a scientific discussion on neural firing patterns in the cochlea for a political agenda—exemplifies a dangerous blend of <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/ignorance?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ignorance</a> and ideological rigidity. Their inability to differentiate between linguistic context and <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/partisan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#partisan</a> buzzwords not only disrupted legitimate research but also underscored the broader issue of anti-intellectualism undermining scientific progress. Worse, researchers discovered their already earned funding was revoked, postdoc opportunities disappeared, and the conference felt like a <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/funeral?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#funeral</a> for the field as careers crumbled in real time. Meanwhile, the NIH was banned from attending due to a new administration-imposed blackout on communications and travel, delaying critical <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/research?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#research</a> on <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Cancer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cancer</a>, <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/HeartDisease?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HeartDisease</a>, and <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Diabetes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Diabetes</a>. <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Science?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Science</a> depends on open inquiry—but now, <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/political?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#political</a> interference is gutting <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/research?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#research</a>. This isn’t just about one conference. It’s a direct attack on scientific progress. If we don’t stand up now, what’s next? 🔬 Science must remain free from political control. <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/ScienceUnderAttack?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceUnderAttack</a> <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/ResearchMatters?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchMatters</a> <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/SaveScience?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SaveScience</a> <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/FreedomOfInquiry?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FreedomOfInquiry</a> <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/ScienceNotPolitics?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceNotPolitics</a> <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/AcademicFreedom?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AcademicFreedom</a>

Peter GutschePräsident <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> plant massive Kürzungen für die National Science Foundation (<a href="https://sueden.social/tags/NSF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NSF</a>). Das Budget könnte von 9 auf 3 Milliarden Dollar sinken – ein Rückgang um 66 %, der Tausende Jobs kosten könnte. Das könnte katastrophale Folgen für die US-Wissenschaft haben. Ex-NSF-Direktor Neal Lane sieht die amerikanische Führungsrolle in Gefahr, während China profitieren könnte. <a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/white-house-budget-proposal-could-shatter-the-national-science-foundation/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/white-house-budget-proposal-could-shatter-the-national-science-foundation/</a> <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Wissenschaft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wissenschaft</a> <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Science</a> <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USA</a> <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/WissenschaftInGefahr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WissenschaftInGefahr</a> <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/RettetDieForschung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RettetDieForschung</a> <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/ScienceUnderAttack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceUnderAttack</a>

Claire 🌊🇪🇺🇫🇷🌍3/ In January 2025, a memo from the White House ordered a freeze on all new and pending grants from the NIH, NSF, and other research institutions. Agencies were instructed to halt travel, cancel meetings, and suspend grant reviews, leading to immediate chaos. <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/ScienceUnderAttack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceUnderAttack</a>

Tim RuppertLouisiana’s Republican-dominated legislature and governor are playing politics and invoking culture war at every opportunity. Even coastal conservation and restoration are subject to their power grabbing. <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Louisiana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Louisiana</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/noladon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#noladon</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#environment</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GOPFail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GOPFail</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ScienceUnderAttack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceUnderAttack</a> <a href="https://wapo.st/3wWjlLW" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://wapo.st/3wWjlLW</a>

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