New Zealand scientists protest changes to the Marsden Fund, claiming they exclude social sciences and harm Māori researchers.

The New Zealand Association of Scientists and other groups are protesting changes to the Marsden Fund, which supports 'blue-sky' research. The changes exclude social sciences and humanities, emphasize economic impact, and require half of funded projects to show economic benefits. Critics argue these changes disproportionately affect Māori researchers and diminish the scope of research in New Zealand.

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