Science in the United States took some big hits this year. The Trump Administration disrupted federal funding for all kinds of scientific pursuits. Administration officials say those changes were a step towards reinvigorating federal agencies like the National Institutes of Health. But many scientists disagree. NPR health and science correspondents <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/146944972/rob-stein"target="_blank" >Rob Stein</a> and<a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1128948946/katia-riddle"target="_blank" > Katia Riddle</a> chat with host <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/767284140/emily-kwong"target="_blank" >Emily Kwong</a> about what these cuts could mean for the future of science.Interested in more stories on the future of science? Email us your question at <a href="mailto:shortwave@npr.org"target="_blank" >shortwave@npr.org</a>.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/shortwave"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org/shortwave</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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