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APS Science Policy Update
January 5, 2006
In this issue:
- Research funding levels for 2006 raise concerns about priorities
- Fallout from widely reported research misconduct
- FASEB News
Research funding levels for 2006 raise concerns about priorities: With the completion of the budget process in the last days of the Congressional session, a better picture of research funding in FY 2006 has emerged. For a comprehensive wrap-up from the AAAS R&D budget program, see http://www.aaas.org/spp/rd/upd1205.htm.
While some agencies will receive increased research money this coming year, NIH has received the first cut to its budget since 1970. This is leading scientists and research advocates to take a closer look at where R&D money is being spent. The following link is to an associated press story that examines where increased R&D dollars are going this year.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2006-01-02-research-budget_x.htm
Fallout from widely reported research misconduct: The ongoing controversy surrounding the stem cell research out of South Korea has generated concerns about how the public views science and scientists in general. Robert Lanza, medical director of Advanced Cell Technology in Worcester, MA, was quoted in the Chronicle of Higher Education as saying "This is a stain on the honor and integrity of all scientists," and "it's a tremendous setback." To read the entire article, go to: http://chronicle.com/weekly/v52/i18/18a02601.htm
FASEB News: For the latest FASEB Office of Science Policy news, go to the Washington Update at: http://www.faseb.org/opa/washington/.