For the past few weeks, we've been posting thoughts from some of the biggest names in science regarding what the next U.S. president needs to do to promote/engender/rescue science in this country. And luckily, we're not the only ones hammering away at this issue. Last week, scientists, business leaders, and policymakers gathered in Minnesota to discuss the future of science at the Innovation 2008 Conference. Here's a report on what went down, from guest blogger and conference participant Darlene Cavalier.
"Everybody supports science, motherhood and apple pie, but when it comes to funding, it's a different story," IEEE-USA President Russ Lefevre told a national audience last week at Innovation 2008: Renewing America through Smarter Science & Technology Policy.
The event was co-hosted by Science Debate 2008 and the Center for Science, Technology and Public Policy at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute. It presented public sessions on critical issues facing ...
