Science Policy

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The National Science Foundation building under a dark, stormy sky, with red 'X' marks over scientific research symbols, representing significant budget cuts and program terminations.

NSF cuts hundreds of research programs

On May 2, the National Science Foundation (NSF) terminated over 330 active grants, part of a broader reduction in budgets for hundreds of basic science programs.

Dr. Evelyn Reed·June 23, 2026

A futuristic cityscape constructed from grant proposal documents, with a glowing cap and trade symbol symbolizing a new system for research funding.

Cosmos & Physics

New System Uses Cap and Trade for Research Funding Proposals

The sheer volume of research grant proposals has become so unmanageable that funding bodies are now considering a radical market-based 'cap and trade' system to control submissions.

Dr. Evelyn Reed·June 2, 2026

A silhouette of Earth against a backdrop of stars and galaxies, with faint radio waves extending into space, symbolizing the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

Cosmos & Physics

NASA's 1992 SETI Program Canceled by Congress in 1993

Less than a year after NASA launched its formal SETI program on Columbus Day in 1992, Congress abruptly canceled it.

Dr. Evelyn Reed·May 25, 2026