Who feels the pain of science research budget cuts?
Thursday, March 30, 2017 - 08:22
in Psychology & Sociology
Science funding is intended to support the production of new knowledge and ideas that develop new technologies, improve medical treatments and strengthen the economy. The idea goes back to influential engineer Vannevar Bush, who headed the U.S. Office of Scientific Research and Development during World War II. And the evidence is that science funding does have these effects.