Yep, the numbers back this up. NIH funding has been stagnant in real terms since 2003, and NASA’s budget as % of federal spending is about 1/4 what it was during the Apollo era. Meanwhile China’s reserch spending grew 16% annually from 2010-2020. We’re literally choosing to give up our scientific edge.
Yep, the numbers back this up. NIH funding has been stagnant in real terms since 2003, and NASA’s budget as % of federal spending is about 1/4 what it was during the Apollo era. Meanwhile China’s reserch spending grew 16% annually from 2010-2020. We’re literally choosing to give up our scientific edge.