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‘The Trump uncertainty principle’ is destroying the position and momentum of US science

11 Jun 2025 Robert P Crease

Robert P Crease believes the Trump administration isn’t just punishing US science – it’s destroying it

Illustration showing a path disappearing into the distance
Uncertain times Researchers in the US find themselves unable to plan ahead following the Trump administration's attacks on science and its deep budget cuts. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/jesadaphorn)
The Heisenberg uncertainty principle holds things together. Articulated by the German physicist Wern

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Robert P Crease is a professor in the Department of Philosophy, Stony Brook University, US and writes the monthly Critical Point column for Physics World, robertpcrease.com, e-mail robert.crease@stonybrook.edu. His latest book is The Leak: Politics, Activists, and Loss of Trust at Brookhaven National Laboratory
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