Darby Saxbe, a neuroendocrinologist, studies how fatherhood changes brain biology, aiming for diverse research participants. With a NSF grant, she faces concerns as her proposal used DEI terms flagged by the current administration as part of a review process aimed at controlling funding based on diversity initiatives. This scrutiny signifies a shift in how science has been funded, raising alarms among scientists regarding presidential influence over research direction and inclusivity efforts.
"If you want to understand the brain and biology changes of fathers, you don't necessarily want to only look at white affluent fathers who are hanging out around a university..."
"This kind of scrutiny, along with other actions of the administration so far...represent to many scientists an extreme move to exert more presidential control over the kinds of science that gets funded..."
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