Double trouble? To throw cash at science is a mistake

摘要

Several weeks before the recent US election, I testified before the House of Representatives' Committee on Science and Technology. The topic of the hearing was the 'science of science policy'. In my allotted five minutes, I explained that science investments should be assessed not just in terms of the amount of money spent, but in terms of their capacity to achieve desired social outcomes, such as improved public health or environmental quality.