Proposed U.S. budget cuts target science
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 - 20:01
in Mathematics & Economics
A "Sputnik moment" or a "kaputnik" one for U.S. science? With a federal budget battle showdown under way, science looks like collateral damage, say former federal officials, with proposed cuts to research that they consider severe. At stake, they warn, is the United States' long-term economic growth.