$500 million spent by the National Science Foundation (with a hat tip to Mustang of Social Sense):
The National Science Foundation's response:
The National Science Foundation responded to the report with a statement saying its projects "have advanced the frontiers of science and engineering, improved Americans' lives and provided the foundations for countless new industries and jobs."
- Obama Plans $4 Billion Spending Spree On ‘tech Diversity’
Obama Plans $4 Billion Spending Spree on ‘Tech Diversity’As the U.S. national debt spirals ever closer to World War Two levels, President Obama has found yet another way to spend money. The administration has announced a $4 billion scheme to make...
- And Apparently One Of Them Is A Physicist
1 IN 4 AMERICANS UNAWARE THAT EARTH CIRCLES SUNAmericans are enthusiastic about the promise of science but lack basic knowledge of it, with one in four unaware that the Earth revolves around the Sun, said a poll out Friday. The survey included more than...
-
Climategate Part II: Help us follow the moneyRoger Simon and PJM put out the call for help in investigating Climatgate: Since it’s clear the Internet (notably the blogosphere) exposed the dubious science of anthropogenic...
-
Berkeley High School May Cut Science Labs, Fire 5 Science Teachers Because They "Benefit Whites"... I wonder how Asian people feel about this.From Weasel Zippers: Berkeley High School is considering a controversial proposal to eliminate science...
- Islamic Science Vs. Today’s Islam
There seems to be an, in my opinion, unfortunate counter-reaction to the Muslims’ apologia as to the Islamic origins of modern science. Fearing (rightly) that that apologia is a justification for Muslims to regard modern Western science and technology...