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UnDisciplined

UnDisciplined: How do politics affect the sciences?

By Matthew LaPlante
Published November 12, 2026 at 10:30 AM MST
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The midterm elections brought a dramatic shift in power in Washington, DC. While science wasn’t at the top of most voters’ minds, the results could have significant consequences for research funding, federal programs, and the future of American science. This episode of UnDisciplined will explore what changes and what doesn't.

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Matthew LaPlante
Matthew LaPlante has reported on ritual infanticide in Northern Africa, insurgent warfare in the Middle East, the legacy of genocide in Southeast Asia, and gang violence in Central America. But a few years back, something occurred to him: Maybe the news doesn't have to be so brutally depressing all the time. These days, he balances his continuing work on more heartbreaking subjects with his work on UnDisciplined — Utah Public Radio's weekly program on science and discovery.
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