“Literally from the moment I came in the door of MIT, it was very clear that a highly productive 40-year partnership between U.S. research universities and the federal government was badly eroding.” YearsMomentsGovernmentClearDoorsResearchUniversityProductivePartnershipFederal GovernmentMit Author:Charles M. Vest
“Governments will always play a huge part in solving big problems. They set public policy and are uniquely able to provide the resources to make sure solutions reach everyone who needs them. They also fund basic research, which is a crucial component of the innovation that improves life for everyone.” NeedsPlayProblemBigsGovernmentAblePolicyHugeSolutionsResearchResourcesInnovationFundCrucialComponentsBig ProblemsPublic PolicyBasic Research Author:Bill Gates
“The US and UK governments' relentless backing for the global spread of genetically modified seeds was in fact the implementation of a decades long policy of the Rockefeller Foundation since the 1930's, when it funded Nazi eugenics research - i.e. mass-scale population reduction, and control of darker-skinned races by an Anglo-Saxon white elite. As some of these circles saw it, war as a means of population reduction was costly and not that efficient.” MeanLongWarFactsGovernmentWhiteRaceSawsPolicyMassResearchFoundationPopulationSpreadSeedsDecadesCirclesScalesEfficientElitesNaziRelentlessReductionEugenics1930sImplementationAnglo SaxonGenetically Modified Author:F. William Engdahl
“With support from institutions like the United Nations as well as the donor community, governments can strengthen their national technological and scientific capacities by devising policies to link up to research networks, encourage technology transfer, and build indigenous capabilities through education and collaborative projects.” WellsGovernmentNationsCommunityUnitedTechnologySupportPolicyProjectsResearchCapacityInstitutionsLinksCapabilityTechnologicalUnited NationsIndigenousTransfersDonorsDevising Author:Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
“Our government is committed to investing in world-class research networks such as GlycoNet, which will develop new drugs and vaccines to fight diseases that affect millions of Canadians. These investments will improve our quality of life and contribute to the creation of a stronger, more innovative economy and a more prosperous Canada.” WorldGovernmentFightingQualityClassMillionsEconomyCreationDrugDiseaseResearchStrongerInvestmentInvestingCommittedCanadaInnovativeProsperousQuality Of LifeVaccinesWorld Class Author:Rona Ambrose
“We need a Peace Department in our national government to do extensive research on peaceful ways of resolving conflicts. Then we can ask other countries to create similar departments.” WayNeedsCountryGovernmentAsksPeaceConflictResearchPeacefulDepartmentOther CountriesResolving Conflict Book:Steps Toward Inner Peace Source: Steps Toward Inner Peace
“Despite its potential, the federal government has restricted funding for creating new cell lines - putting the burden of any future research squarely on the shoulders of the private sector. Government's most basic responsibility, however, is the health and welfare of its people, so it has a duty to encourage appropriate scientific investigations that could possibly save the lives of millions.” PeopleGovernmentLinesResponsibilityMillionsDutyCreatingResearchBurdenShouldersDespiteCellsWelfareAppropriateInvestigationFederal GovernmentFundingPrivate Sector Author:Michael Bloomberg
“Most meteorological research is funded by the federal government. And boy, if you want to get federal funding, you better not come out and say human-induced global warming is a hoax because you stand the chance of not getting funded.” IfsWantHumansGovernmentChanceBoysResearchGlobal WarmingFederal GovernmentFundingHoaxes Author:William M. Gray