Demand a Federal Investigation of Certain US Supreme Court Justices for Ethical Violations
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Laying off the NIST Atomic Spectroscopy Group is insane and will cripple many US scientific endeavors, who utterly depend on these accurate physical measurements. They cannot be replicated in a university laboratory - the budget would be too big - and they are a force multiplier for uncounted thousands of scientific experiments, including the hugely expensive James Webb Space Telescope. Do NOT CUT THIS VITAL SERVICE!!
Philip supported: Oppose the layoff of the NIST Atomic Spectroscopy GroupThis database and corresponding efforts have been, and will continue to be, essential in identifying lines of commercial importance in many critical industries. I know this from direct experience and use. The decisions should be reversed in the national interest of sustained commerce in this area.
Tom supported: Oppose the layoff of the NIST Atomic Spectroscopy GroupThe NIST Atomic Spectra Database is an absolutely crucial tool for my research. I use it multiple times a week, and it has provided me with invaluable insights in my spectroscopic endeavors. The layoff of NIST Atomic Spectroscopy Group employees and the resulting degradation of quality available to researchers like me will directly result in a decrease in scientific quality and output. Please do not go through with this.
Sarah supported: Oppose the layoff of the NIST Atomic Spectroscopy GroupOver the past 120 years, the NIST Atomic Spectroscopy Group has been a driver of scientific progress and technological innovation in the US. Their work has impacted our lives in profound ways, from helping us understand the origins of the universe to making semiconductors that power our phones and computers. Today, their work fuels new cutting-edge industries like quantum computing. As a scientist who works on quantum computing in industry, I urge lawmakers to support NIST employees because cutting their positions would jeopardize technological innovation and economic prosperity in the US.
Adam supported: Oppose the layoff of the NIST Atomic Spectroscopy GroupI am a former research physicist at the US Naval Observatory. The NIST Atomic Spectroscopy Group makes a valuable contribution to the atomic physics community, and dismantling this team will do considerable harm to research, including efforts by the DoD.
Thomas supported: Oppose the layoff of the NIST Atomic Spectroscopy GroupThe loss of this group would have long lasting and far reaching impact on understanding the chemical landscape of our Universe. As we build bigger and better telescopes with higher resolution and more efficient spectrographs, we can now detect lines that were once only predicted. We are standing on the precipice of brand new discoveries and need the critical expertise and resources the scientists at the NIST ASD bring to ensure our measurements are interpreted properly and to take the next leaps forward in our work.
Erini supported: Oppose the layoff of the NIST Atomic Spectroscopy GroupEvery lab that even remotely uses plasma physics utilizes this stuff. Lots of research, my research, won’t have the tools they need to do their work.
Noah supported: Oppose the layoff of the NIST Atomic Spectroscopy GroupI had the honor of working with the atomic spectroscopy group as some of my first research experience about a decade ago; providing a solid foundation for my career as a physicist. I can personally attest to the group's steadfast commitment to science and discovery. In addition to their rigorous approach to measurement, their welcoming environment is invaluable to setting up new generations of scientists for success. It goes without saying, that the ASD has been an incredibly useful tool to scientists and industry in the US and around the world; providing reliable standards to calibrate instruments and improve countless products and experiments. In many ways, the ASD and Atomic Spectroscopy Group create a solid, even if unseen, foundation for science and technology. Though perhaps the most notable from the outside, the ASD is only one of their contributions. They test atomic models -- aiding in material development and diagnostic tools -- and develop new tools to measure and manipulate atoms. The work from this group is both extensive and invaluable, and losing it would be a real loss to science and society.
Joseph supported: Oppose the layoff of the NIST Atomic Spectroscopy GroupI was shocked when I heard that the entire atomic spectroscopy group is being laid off. My collaborators and I quite literally use NIST ASD in nearly every single work/publication produced in the past decade. Who decided that the work by the NIST atomic spectroscopy group is not essential for the NIST mission?
Sergiy supported: Oppose the layoff of the NIST Atomic Spectroscopy GroupI frequently utilized this database as a NE student and continue to do so in my career. The removal of this database will negatively impact our ability to conduct accurate research in my profession. It will also cripple those students who rely on it, impacting our future workforce. Please don't remove this critical database!
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