PragerUPragerU

Get credit for watching this video with PragerU Premium. Start your streak.

Is the NIH Banning Woke Words in Research Grants?

Short Clips

Jul 28, 2026

·
3
Join PragerU Premium

Did the NIH create a secret banned-word list to block research? Dr. Jay Bhattacharya responds to the accusation and says he is deeply opposed to banned words. He says some scientists had learned to seed their grant applications with DEI language to get funded. Many are relieved to remove the political wording and focus on science again.