'US politicians have fallen in love with basic research.'
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The US research system distributes and fosters excellence through a strange mixture of genuine peer-review and unsophisticated political power-broking, managed by a quite disorganized network of competing agencies. During the 1990s, a new elite of life scientists emerged, and a future president will appoint a biologist as science advisor, turning away from the tradition of giving this position to a physicist. It is now recognized that science can boost both health and wealth.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2000
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Carnegie completes review of science-government ties
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The Carnegie Commission on Science, Technology and Government released in 1993 a summary report of the results of its review of science-government relations. The Carnegie Commission is a $10.7 million project initiated in 1988 to improve coordination between the government and the scientific community. The Carnegie Commission claims that the elevation of the post of science adviser to cabinet level and the improved liaison between government departments and federal agencies are some of its successes. However, critics said that whatever progress was made had occurred independently of the Carnegie Commission's efforts.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1993
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'Real' fall in US research funding revealed
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The drop in US R&D funding is greater than officially pronounced. A reassessment of total US spending on R&D by the National Academy of Sciences has revealed that this has declined by 5% since 1994, or more than double the 2% fall acknowledged by the Clinton administration. The fall in Federal Science and Technology support has been concealed in official figures, as these include non-research expenditures in the R&D budget. The new figure, which shows the extent to which support for science and technology has been declining, has raised doubts about the government's pronouncements to strengthen R&D.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1997
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