Abstract
WITH FEDERAL research dollars on the decline, Congress is asking whether projects being funded by government agencies such as the National Science Foundation represent the best possible science. During a hearing last month, members of the House of Representatives Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee on Research & Science Education sought to better understand the merit review process and called on witnesses from large research universities, the American Chemical Society, and NSF to testify on the process’s strengths and weaknesses. “We want to know if the current process spurs or stifles innovation, how award decisions are actually made after receiving peer review, and if there are flaws in the system that may be providing precious federal funds to lower-rated proposals over more highly rated proposals,” subcommittee Chairman Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) said. “In exercising its oversight role, this subcommittee must ensure that federal dollars are being spent on the best science.” “I see this hearing ...
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