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The many scientists whose work is stalled due to shutdown

With the government shutdown, American scientific progress is disrupted

01/10/2019

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The many scientists whose work is stalled due to shutdown

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With the government shutdown, American scientific progress is disrupted

Even scientists who don’t work for the government, but receive federal money for research and grants, are among the hundreds of thousands of Americans affected by the government shutdown, now in its 19th day. That means important work and research may be put on hold, or even canceled. William Brangham talks to Rush Holt, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, for details.

01/10/2019

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