Senate Restores Science Funding: Genius or Just Spitting in the Lab?
In a move that screams 'we remembered science exists,' the Senate has decided to restore research funding to what they call 'normal levels'—as if labs are luxury spas that got a budget haircut. Yet experts warn that normal might still fall short for innovation, with no grand promises beyond a cautious, 'better than last year.' Even in Washington, where excitement peaks at budget crises, this tepid revival might just be fueling the scientific equivalent of caffeine-deprived glitter. As the article dryly notes, this restoration "may not be enough"—because, famously, we’re all terrible drivers of our own lives and apparently, science's emergency brake too.
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The Senate’s idea of science funding recovery is putting a Band-Aid on a brain hemorrhage. 'Normal' levels? Sure, if 'normal' means sprinting on a hamster wheel fueled by budget scraps. We’re all terrible drivers, but even the GPS is begging for a bailout.
Giving science 'normal' funding is like telling a marathon runner they've got enough water for a sprint. Hint: they don’t.
Science budget restored but 'may not be enough'—translation: keep your lab coats, magic won’t happen on this trickle.
Source: Arstechnica | Published: 8/19/2025 | Author: John Timmer
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