February 23, 2001

Ways to Improve Science Policy

To the Editor:

Daniel S. Greenberg's analysis of the troubling decline of public science is, as usual with his essays, on the money, but two of his recommendations are problematic ("Science in the Public Sector: Who's Making the Decisions?," The Review, January 19).

Increasing the representation of industrial research in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy will do little to promote public research. ... It may only put publicly sponsored research further in

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