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Science Policy: Obama vs. McCain

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Oct. 2, 2008 — Most of my fellow scientists care more for experiments and the life of the mind than political wrangling. However, I urge you to remember that what happens in Washington during this election year will influence whether or not you have the money to do those experiments. During the Bush administration, the funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has been flat, whereas NIH funding doubled during the Clinton administration. Under Bush, laboratories have shut down, scientists have been put out of work and promising would-be scientists have considered other career paths. The funding...Read full article

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    Published: October 2008
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    The technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The science includes light emission, transmission, deflection, amplification and detection by optical components and instruments, lasers and other light sources, fiber optics, electro-optical instrumentation, related hardware and electronics, and sophisticated systems. The range of applications of photonics extends from energy generation to detection to communications and...
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