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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 18 MIN

Who's Behind the News: Building an independent science infrastructure

from Who's Behind the News · host Newsjunkie.net

Newsjunkie's Prairie Fire editor, Morgan Kriesel. on government data, fired scientists, and what comes nextFor more of his reporting on the purge of government scientists and data collectors, the erosion of public research infrastructure, and the growing grassroots effort to preserve scientific work outside political control visit the Prairie Fire Project.Host: Matt Filder

Newsjunkie's Prairie Fire editor, Morgan Kriesel. on government data, fired scientists, and what comes nextFor more of his reporting on the purge of government scientists and data collectors, the erosion of public research infrastructure, and the growing grassroots effort to preserve scientific work outside political control visit the Prairie Fire Project.Host: Matt Filder

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