In biology, I keep thinking of the bacterial strains, yeast strains, plasmids, mouse lines, worm mutants etc etc etc that will be lost to science FOREVER because the freezers and animal facilities won't be maintained
Generations of work will be lost in essentially an instant
Generations of work will be lost in essentially an instant
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David Ho
People might think that whatever destruction is done to science in the US, we can undo in 4 years with a Democratic president and Congress.
The problem is that many areas require specialized knowledge and skills built up over years, and once that's lost, it's hard to get back.
The problem is that many areas require specialized knowledge and skills built up over years, and once that's lost, it's hard to get back.
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That same freezer had broken down- my husband stayed overnight twice to keep everything at temperature
It’s wrenching knowing the love and effort generations will b lost
What does "not maintaining facilities" mean?
Did they fire people that feed & clean research animals?
Are those animals going to starve?
I would think surely not, but I saw funding was cut that buys food & vet care for TSA's bomb sniffing dogs.
Reearch is not a damn light switch you can just shut off and back on again. These cretins wouldn't understand. They're just too stupid.