"Obama’s Science Legacy"

   

RESEARCH  & INNOVATION

RHETORIC VS REALITY:

  Obama’s Science Legacy

BY REBECCA TRAGER VIA CHEMISTRY WORLD

Outgoing US president was a great spokesperson for science, but wasn’t able to translate that zeal into budget boosts.

As President Obama’s eight years at the helm of the White House come to a close, US researchers and science advocates have praised his championing of science. But he is not without detractors and many point out that he was unable to deliver significant funding increases to research agencies during the yearly appropriations process. READ FULL ARTICLE VIA CHEMISTRYWORLD.COM  . . . 

 

Obama has shown tremendous enthusiasm for science, tremendous support for young scientists

    Peter Hotez, Baylor College of Medicine

Source: Data source © 2016 AAAS

Obama’s commitment to science couldn’t be matched by funding increases and his administration actually oversaw a drop in research spending

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