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The Science Support Climate in the United States¹

Abstract

Today's headlines about science and technology, about scientists and engineers and especially about their support are most discouraging. In our public press we seldom see stories emphasizing science's service to man. Rather, we read of the public disenchantment with science. Science and technology are blamed for many of our environmental problems. Chemicals from our research laboratories—described only a few years ago as "miracles"—are now under vicious attack because of their unintended side effects. The downgrading of synthetics and other man-made products is in contrast to the increased popularity of nature and natural products. The trend shows itself through the "nature" food fadists and the almost fanatical desire of some to turn the clock back to an age of pristine environment.

Science budgets of public agencies provide evidence that the American taxpayer and his representatives in public office are taking a second look at research and development. The blank check era of funding science prevalent in the 1960's has ended.

¹ Presented as part of a Symposium for Research in Animal Sciences, Annual Meeting of the American Society of Animal Science, Davis, California, August 2, 1971.

² Associate Dean, New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y.