This year saw major elections in both the UK and the US, with the ruling parties losing big. In moments like this, we usually focus on what this kind of change means in our daily lives. What people have in mind is not the impact on scientific research. This approach tends to be thought of as separate.
But the truth is otherwise. There are very obvious reasons why we cannot separate the politics of those in power from what is happening in the scientific world. Our government agencies conduct research and…
Source: www.newscientist.com
