American publicly-funded life sciences under threat

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

Welcome to the brave new post-fact United States:

 

https://www.buzzfeed.com/dinograndoni/trump-usda?utm_term=.jkJo2Gzw8e#.ffxn83X47Q

 

EDIT:  It would appear that the memo concerned was inaccurate, however, the fact that the USDA officials are putting restrictions on anything except peer-reviewed papers and conference presentations is still suspicious IMO.  It suggests that they feel a neeed to 'manage' what the American public hears.  I think the test will be whether this is eased once a permanant appointee to head the USDA is installed.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/01/24/usda-science-researchers-ordered-to-stop-publishing-news-releases-other-documents/?utm_term=.bd528fba3d74

Edited January 25, 2017 by chrisbell-nottheweatherman
New info.