I'm a scientist whose funding is held up by the federal government. All I'm trying to do is not fire people.

Erik Jepsen / UC San Diego

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bradley Moore, a professor at UC San Diego's Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Scripps Institution of Oceanography. It's been edited for length and clarity. BI has verified his employment, that he receives federal funding, and that he has not fired anyone. Representatives from the White House did not respond to BI's request for comment.

I'm a scientist whose funding is held up by the federal government. All I'm trying to do is not fire people.

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