Is the ‘War on Science’ Over?

A whole bunch of scientists and doctors won in the U.S. midterm elections, which has got some nerds really excited. They’re wondering: Could this turn things around for U.S. science, which has been hit by cuts and restrictions from the Trump administration?? We talk to journalist Max Kozlov from Nature to find out whether it’s time for a nerd party in the U.S.A. — or if it might be too soon to pop the champagne.

Find our transcript here: https://tinyurl.com/ScienceVsWarOnScience

In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) A blue wave … and a nerd wave?

(02:33) What’s happened with science under Trump

(09:32) What science stuff did voters care about?

(11:54) Abdul El-Sayed adapted some MAHA language

(14:35) Data centers lost at the polls

(20:19) Are scientists celebrating too soon?

(28:17) Oddball questions with Max 

This episode was produced by Wendy Zukerman, with help from Michelle Dang, Ekedi Fausther-Keeys and Rose Rimler. We’re edited by Blythe Terrell. Wendy Zukerman is the executive producer. Video editing and sound by Bobby Lord. Music written by Bumi Hidaka, Peter Leonard, Emma Munger and Bobby Lord. Thanks to Humdinger Studios in Melbourne and Podville Media in Washington, DC.

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