From: [email protected] To: Jeffrey Epstein [email protected]; Sent: 9/5/2017 10:18:41 PM <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/rswolfson-563> Rachel Wolfson, Contributor Digital marketing consultant, writer and fitness buff. I enjoy writing about women in tech, innovating startups and everything in-between. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/rswolfson-563> Private Donor Helps Fund Scientists After Trump’s Proposed “Anti-Science” Budget Cuts 09/05/2017 05:48 pm ET <https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/599f53891e00001a00c5f351.jpeg?ops=scalefit_820_noupscale> * * * * The famous American Astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson, once said, “The good thing about science is that it’s true, whether or not you believe in it.” Neil deGrasse Tyson’s quote from The Colbert Report distinguishes the difference between opinion and fact. Science, as a base, is always true. Yet, it is interpretation that imparts human error. In other words, while science is a universal truth, not everyone believes in the importance of science. Consider President Trump’s 2018 budget request <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/05/22/trump-budget-seeks-huge-cuts-to-disease-prevention-and-medical-research-departments/?utm_term=.90cee7bfb7ab> . Many of these call for massive cuts in spending on scientific research, medical research, disease prevention programs and more. If these requests are met, the National Cancer Institute would face a $1 billion cut compared to its 2017 budget. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute could see a $575 million cut, and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases would see a reduction of $838 million. The administration would cut the overall National Institutes of Health budget from $31.8 billion to $26 billion. The National Science Foundation, which gives $7 billion a year in grants to universities and research institutes, is not specifically mentioned in the budget. However, unspecified “