US BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH SPENDING is in danger of dropping, as this excellent article outlines. Almost all major commercial innovations have been linked to university work. Strong universities have spawned clusters of technology companies across the world. For the US, who has a commitment to excellence in research, to fall behind for spurious reasons would unwind its technological competitiveness. Politicization of science is threatening this important world leadership position.
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