Science / Medicine : Research Funding Urged
<i> From Times staff and wire reports</i>
American science is missing “superb opportunities,” the head of the National Academy of Sciences said last week, calling for federal research support to double to $20 billion during the next five years.
In a speech at the group’s annual meeting, Frank Press called on the government to “double federal investments in basic science over five years for all agencies with science in their missions.” Currently, about $10.2 billion is allocated for such work.
