Recent executive orders have resulted in a significant freeze on scientific funding and grant reviews at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), causing widespread confusion and frustration among researchers. Many scientists are facing financial difficulties as salary payments are suspended, leaving them unable to meet their obligations. Institutions like Harvard and LSU are beginning to review NSF grants in response to the changing landscape, while researchers, particularly in environmental health and biotech, are navigating the precarious situation of uncertain funding and regulations. In the wake of these developments, scientists are scrambling to comprehend the implications of these executive actions, with many decrying the freeze on science as a damaging blow to progress and research initiatives.