NEW: A proposed White House rule would give political appointees unprecedented control over scientific funding. One physicist, who helped discover the Higgs boson, the so-called βGod particle,β explains how the move wouldβve stifled that breakthrough:
How Trumpβs βAmerica Firstβ Administration Could Shut U.S. Scientists Out of the Next Nobel-Worthy DiscoveryA proposed White House rule would give political appointees unprecedented control over scientific funding. One physicist, who helped discover the Higgs boson, explains how the rule wouldβve stifled th...www.propublica.org