My concern is that the American public politicizes questions of science, so I really don't want them deciding what research is worthwhile. There are some genuin

My concern is that the American public politicizes questions of science, so I really don't want them deciding what research is worthwhile. There are some genuinely scary statistics such as 50% not believing in evolution and 20% not believing that the earth orbits the sun. I posted the source and some other stats at http://www.bendmorris.com/2010/12/sciences-worst-nightmare.html http://www.bendmorris.com/2010/12/sciences-worst-nightmare.h... Thanks to everyone who posted links of the actual studies he named...they're a perfect example of how your average citizen (or Congressman) doesn't understand the value of basic research.