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<p>This week, we’re teaming up with <a href="https://silencedsciencestories.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Silenced Science Stories</em></a>, a volunteer project that shines a light on scientists whose work has been derailed by federal budget cuts and mass firings. In this episode, both of our storytellers share deeply personal accounts of how these political decisions upended their work—and the science itself.</p><p><strong>Part 1:</strong> When an epidemiologist dedicated to preventing violence against children is suddenly fired from the CDC, she is left grappling with both the shock of losing her job and the uncertainty of what comes next.</p><p><strong>Part 2:</strong> At a global climate conference, climate scientist Tom Di Liberto learns that Trump has been re-elected—and feels the weight of what that means for him and the fight against climate change.</p><p><em>Tom Di Liberto is a climate scientist and award-winning science communicator working as a public a...