ABOVE: The National Science Foundation’s headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia
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The standoff between Congress and President Donald Trump over funding for a wall on the southern border has left the US government partially shut down for three weeks with still no end in sight. Work at several agencies has ground to a halt and the effects are rippling across the research world.
Here’s an overview of how the shutdown affects science:
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Correction (January 17): The story has been updated to clarify that the 800,000 employees furloughed during the shutdown are from across the government as opposed to only agencies involved in science. The Scientist regrets the error.
