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> public scientific funding If you're talking about "politics" in this sense, then yes, I agree with what you're saying. However, I think the person you're re
by snapetom 7y ago
> public scientific funding
If you're talking about "politics" in this sense, then yes, I agree with what you're saying. However, I think the person you're responding to is saying "politics" in terms of inter-group and inter-department relationships.
Egos, arrogance, and insecurities run rampant in academia. Science, like any other fields, are not above these issues, which does hurt "good science."
- snowwrestler 7y agoI was also talking about "politics" in terms of inter-group relationships, not electoral political parties. What I meant by "public" is that the funding decisions are publicly reviewable in some way; i.e. other scientists can see and judge the funding decisions after the fact. As opposed to going to a company or rich person for private funding, which is less common but does happen.