part for green energy research. nasa earth science is being cut significantly and the national institute of health is facing an 18% cut in their budget proposal. and that is something where there is bipartisan outrage over that because, you know, it turns out that republicans as well as democrats get cancer. >> and along with these cuts to the epa and the other organizations, there are also jobs that are being cut, which is going to be an interesting way to see how they balance that out. i want to go to your op-ed piece because you wrote that march sg a scientist. are there any glimmers of hope that there will be a turning point by some of your colleagues who will take heed to the warnings by scientists? >> i think it's going to happen on an issue by issue basis. as i mentioned, i think the cuts to the national institute of health will not stand. we're just a golden age for biological research and what