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The CHIPS Act isn’t just about semiconductors. It also funds science.
Aug 5, 2022

The CHIPS Act isn’t just about semiconductors. It also funds science.

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The CHIPS and Science Act puts aside tens of billions of dollars in funding for the National Science Foundation, the nation's government research agency. We talked to the NSF's director, Sethuraman Panchanathan, about what the money means and how it would contribute to American scientific advancement in coming years. Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, a key swing vote in the party, announced yesterday that she would support the party's "Inflation Reduction Act" tax and climate bill. A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Equifax, which acknowledged that some users' credit scores were miscalculated due to a "coding issue."

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The science part of the CHIPS and Science Act

The National Science Foundation could receive $81 billion over five years, boosting innovation and talent development, its director says.
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The team

Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Jarrett Dang Digital Producer (gone fishing)
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director