CSET’s Steph Batalis shared her expert analysis in an op-ed published by The National Interest. In her piece, she discusses how proposed federal research funding cuts threaten not only U.S. scientific progress but also the safety and security of biological research. These cuts would weaken the safeguards, oversight, and resources that protect both scientists and the public from accidents and biological threats.
Federal research dollars buy more than scientific progress. They also purchase the ability to set safety standards, monitor high-risk work, and support the infrastructure that protects both researchers and the publicCSET Research Fellow, Steph Batalis
Batalis highlighted the stakes, noting, “Federal research dollars buy more than scientific progress. They also purchase the ability to set safety standards, monitor high-risk work, and support the infrastructure that protects both researchers and the public.”
To read the full op-ed, visit The National Interest.