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May 8, 2014
What Makes Congress’s Latest Effort to Curb Science Funding so Dangerous?

A bill making its way through the House Science, Space and Technology Committee would set the country’s science agenda by favoring certain disciplines. The bill "seeks greater accountability from the National Science Foundation for the way it spends its $7-billion annual budget — a reasonable goal that few have argued against." Fellow Neal Lane explains what makes this effort to curb science funding dangerous. 

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