They wouldn't come here if they didn't. They comprise the largest brain-gain for any nation in history. America is the place to go if you want to make the most of your scientific skills. That kind of reputation doesn't stick to a dangerously scientifically illiterate society. In a free society, science hashigh value.
Freedom means innovation and innovation demands science.
It is therefore largely self-preserving. They thus misreport the degree to which science permeates modern American society. Only to the degree that businesses meet these new needs and values do they produce ideal investment. As Rand frequently pointed out, there is no intrinsic ideal in any field, because there is no such thing as intrinsic value. Value is that which men choose to gain or keep.