Science Friday — A Look Back At 2025 In Science, From Federal Cuts To Space Junk

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A Look Back At 2025 In Science, From Federal Cuts To Space Junk

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This has been a busy year in science, from government budget cuts and policy changes affecting research, to the record rise of renewables, to the surge in AI, and everything in between. Science journalists Sophie Bushwick and Maggie Koerth join Host Ira Flatow to unpack some of the year’s top stories, and some you…

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