“SCIENCE, science, science and science.” That was the summary offered by Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, when asked last week in a radio interview about the priorities of a new plan to revive the US economy.
The $825 billion stimulus package now being considered by Congress – and championed by President Barack Obama – includes $10 billion for basic scientific research and to upgrade ageing laboratories.
Priorities also include $11 billion to modernise the electricity grid, $8 billion in loans for renewable-energy projects, and $6 billion to improve broadband internet access in rural and other underserved areas.…
