The institution of Science is not the same as the process of science. Their functions are not the same. Science as an institution is a mechanism of social contr

The institution of Science is not the same as the process of science. Their functions are not the same. Science as an institution is a mechanism of social control with all the features the author describes in the article such as the memorizable facts. Grant writing itself is no longer about science but is entirely political. Only rarely can institutional Scientists thread the needle of researching real scientific interests while also identifying ways to meet political goals set in grant requirements. The scientific process is decoupled from Scientific institutions.