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Well, my main concerns are: Cuts in spending on education, politicization of primary school curricula, immigration and travel policies that discourage talented
by bhousel 16y ago
Well, my main concerns are: Cuts in spending on education, politicization of primary school curricula, immigration and travel policies that discourage talented scientists from working here, and general anti-intellectualism in politics.
But maybe I was a bit harsh. The government does fund a lot of research..
- yummyfajitas 16y agoApart from immigration/travel policies, how does this stuff affect science at all? Lets take anti-intellectualism in science. It's true that a few high profile intellectuals (e.g. James Watson) have lost their jobs do to this and that there are certain questions you Just Can't Ask (e.g., "would climate change be a good thing?"). But do you really think anyone will avoid a career in science for fear of that happening? I mean, it might scare me away from psychometrics of race/gender as a field, but it wouldn't prevent me from working on quantum mechanics. As for reducing the cost of k-12 education closer to the OECD average, why would I avoid physics as a result?