The White House Fires Science Board Members

Apr 26, 2026, 16:48

Introduction

On Friday, April 24, 2026, the White House fired all members of the National Science Board. This group makes the rules for the National Science Foundation.

Main Body

The National Science Board usually has 25 scientists. They help decide how to spend more than 9 billion dollars on science. Now, these people are gone. Some people are worried. They think the government wants too much power over science. The government also fired experts from other health groups recently. The National Science Foundation has no director. President Trump chose James O’Neill for the job. He is not a scientist. Some people think this is a problem. The government wants to change the focus of science. They want more work on AI and Antarctica. They want less work on basic research and students.

Conclusion

The National Science Foundation has no board and no director. The White House did not say when new people will start.

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
authority / the state that makes rules政府
Example:The government made a new law.
house (n.)
home / a building for people to live in房子
Example:I live in a big house.
problem (n.)
issue / a difficulty or obstacle問題
Example:This is a problem.
science (n.)
study / the knowledge about the natural world科學
Example:She loves science.
students (n.)
learners / people who study at school學生
Example:Students go to school every day.

Sentence Learning

On Friday, April 24, 2026, the White House fired all members of the National Science Board.
Time: This sentence uses a date to show when something happened.時間: 這句話用日期說明事情發生的時間。
Now, these people are gone.
Time: The word 'Now' tells us the situation at the present moment.時間: 'Now' 表示現在的狀況。
They want more work on AI and Antarctica.
Connector: The word 'and' joins two ideas together.連接詞: 'and' 將兩個想法連結在一起。
President Trump chose James O’Neill for the job.
Prepositional Phrase: 'for the job' shows the purpose of the choice.介係詞片語: 'for the job' 表示選擇的目的。
The National Science Foundation has no director.
Negation: The word 'no' shows that something is absent.否定: 'no' 表示沒有。