Beyond the broader narrative suggesting the research enterprise is fundamentally flawed, researchers should be unsettled by the nontransparent political process being used to delegitimize merit review & the use of quotes from op-eds & social media to question investigator credibility & integrity.

I strongly recommend people review the following Senate Commerce Committee report published on Oct 9, 2024. The methodology used there may offer a blueprint for the grant/contract review taking place across agencies now: www.commerce.senate.gov/services/fil...