skidd
Well-Known Member
Oh, we gotta stop this shit...
http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencei...oses-new-criteri-1.html#.UX6YKYl-Bt8.facebook
Politicians should never, ever, even remotely, determine the direction research goes. Right now, grants are awarded or denied based on peer review, where other NSF funded scientists select grant proposals that they deem should be funded. Under this proposal, the NSF director, who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, would make every call, on more than 40,000 grant proposals per year.
so...wtf? Why mess with a system that ensures no single person determines the path of research?
http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencei...oses-new-criteri-1.html#.UX6YKYl-Bt8.facebook
Politicians should never, ever, even remotely, determine the direction research goes. Right now, grants are awarded or denied based on peer review, where other NSF funded scientists select grant proposals that they deem should be funded. Under this proposal, the NSF director, who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, would make every call, on more than 40,000 grant proposals per year.
so...wtf? Why mess with a system that ensures no single person determines the path of research?