Bigger say by Congress in science funding criticized
Thursday, May 2, 2013 - 18:00
in Mathematics & Economics
By Wynne ParryLiveScience A battle over science is under way in the halls of the Capitol, with some in Congress calling for more say in which research projects receive federal dollars.Political science studies funded this year must show their results will benefit U.S. economic or security interests, and another proposal imposes similar new criteria on other scientific studies.In response, critics ...