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#2, as it is funded by politicians.
by garmaine 7y ago
#2, as it is funded by politicians.
- smt88 7y agoPoliticians don't make decisions about which researchers get grants and which don't.
- garmaine 7y agoThey make decisions about what money is available in the first place, and appoint the leaders of the organization that runs the grant selection process.
- smt88 7y agoNo one is campaigning on NSF research. The director is appointed, but most of the staff are career workers who aren't replaced when the President or Senate change.