Academic science is fertilizer of the economy. It creates soil where innovation thrive. Some who don’t know about how things ...

This is a rather cheeky point being made by Matt Ridley, that government funding of science and research doesn't in fact find very much. And given that it doesn't in fact find very much it also ...

Note: Funding for select science and technology agencies and programs, includes non-R&D spending. Total 2019 R&D funding is $151.5 billion, a 6% increase over 2018. Source: ...

Meaningful science education is crucial for improving all of our lives, from the lives of children and youth to future and current teachers.

Opinion: Unless Congress intervenes and adequately funds science and technology, we are risking strategic failure, argues ...

David Ramotowski presents his research during the 2023 Three-Minute Thesis competition. Ramotowski won first place. Courtesy ...

Biomedical science in the United States is at a crossroads. For 75 years, the federal government has partnered with academic institutions, fueling discoveries that have transformed medicine and ...

While government science funding in the U.S. is stagnant, America’s main scientific rivals are rising fast. Federal R&D funding as a percentage of GDP has dropped from 1.2% in 1987 to 1% in 2010 ...

A Senate spending bill would restore funding for dozens of NASA science missions threatened with cancellation in the ...

Funding of science by the NIH is not exempt and has been shown to reflect bias by gender, age, and even race. A recent paper looked at funding and publication, a measure of productivity. Funding. The ...

To get funding today, scientists must show that their research will advance the goals of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI). These terms connote lofty goals, but a close look at what is ...