Teaching the public more science likely won't boost support for funding, but sparking their curiosity might
Wednesday, August 29, 2018 - 09:50
in Mathematics & Economics
After 19 months without a director, the Trump administration recently tapped meteorologist Kelvin Droegemeier to lead the the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy. Perhaps surprisingly, given the administration's previous efforts to slash funding for government-backed research, Droegemeier is a strong supporter of increased federal science funding.