@quantacondor.bsky.social
PhD Candidate in Experimental Particle Physics. Retired hockey player. Super duper baseball enthusiast.
Hey #PhySky are there any other muon collider proponents on here yet?
If not: ask me why a muon collider is the future of particle physics in the US #SciSky
Author bias note: I say this as someone who thinks Reagan is largely responsible for many of America's current problems in one way or another. And I personally doubt Trump will be good for the NSF's budget, and I get that Congress does appropriations and not the President speficially etc. Still.
22.11.2024 02:24 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The NSF isn't the only basic research foundation in the US, but the broader picture seems to tell roughly the same story: Total basic research funding has consistently done worse under Democratic Presidents since arguably Reagan: ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf24332
22.11.2024 02:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Figure shows an increasing trend in funding for the national science foundation under Bush from FY2002 to FY2009, a decrease under Obama from FY2010 to FY2017, an increase under Trump from FY 2018 to FY2021, and a decrease under Biden from FY2022 to FY2025.
I am worried about how the next administration will handle science funding, but one thing I haven't seen mentioned anywhere: the National Science Foundation (NSF) was MUCH better off under Bush and Trump compared Obama and Biden. How can that possibly be if Democrats are the party of science?
22.11.2024 02:09 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
