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I’ve spent much of my long life studying — and trying to understand — the history of the universe. Along the way, I have been constantly reminded that science is essentially international: Science ...
The notion of consensus is poorly suited to scientific practice, where conclusions must remain revisable in light of new ...
The American scientific enterprise has been a world leader, and federal funding of science is a key driver of this success. For the last 100 years, students, scientists, ...
Adding to these external threats to science are internal problems in the scientific enterprise. As detailed in our book “Thinking About Science,” the biomedical sciences have faced major ...
The truth exists whether we study it or not. It’s more important now than ever to research and understand our rapidly changing planet.
Needed funding came from the greatest basic scientific enterprise in the world, the National Science Foundation. My research was esoteric, or so my in-laws (and everyone else) ...
The Institution That Powers the U.S. Scientific Enterprise. For 75 years, the National Science Foundation has been the quiet backbone of American scientific progress.
Dr. Ardem Patapoutian says he watches “with deep sadness as the United States’ remarkable scientific enterprise, which took generations of hard work and national investment to build, faces a ...