What’s the difference between working under Barack Obama and under George W. Bush?
Pace and intensity. The Obama administration understands the role of science in dealing with national problems. It’s built into their priorities and the people they’ve appointed to get the agenda moving.
You’ve received a huge sum of money to help get the economy going, but basic research takes years to turn into products. How is that one-off sum going to help the economy?
Long term, there is a recurring return as postdocs and researchers use the knowledge they have acquired during their research. Education keeps paying us…
