Pipettes & Politics: Episode 2

In this episode we cover updates on the controversial Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; the retirement of U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith R-Texas, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee; and the National Institutes of Health’s request for information on developing emoji for use in scientific presentations. We’re also joined by Matt Hourihan, Director of the Research and Development Budget and Policy Program at the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Matt discusses discretionary spending caps, budget deals, and the impact they have on science budgets. Follow your Pipettes & Politics hosts Twitter and share your thoughts on this episode using #PipettesAndPolitics: -Benjamin Corb | @bwcorb -Andre Porter | @anporter_ -Daniel Pham | @dpham20