Science, the Endless Frontier av Vannevar Bush

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<p><b>The classic case for why government must support science¿with a new essay by physicist and former congressman Rush Holt on what democracy needs from science today</b><br><br><i>Science, the Endless Frontier</i> is recognized as the landmark argument for the essential role of science in society and government¿s responsibility to support scientific endeavors. First issued when Vannevar Bush was the director of the US Office of Scientific Research and Development during the Second World War, this classic remains vital in making the case that scientific progress is necessary to a nation¿s health, security, and prosperity. Bush¿s vision set the course for US science policy for more than half a century, building the world¿s most productive scientific enterprise. Today, amid a changing funding landscape and challenges to science¿s very credibility, <i>Science, the Endless Frontier</i> resonates as a powerful reminder that scientific progress and public well-being alike depend on the suc