Is the ‘War on Science’ Over?

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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 (…