Unfortunately, scientific discovery, once the pride of our nation, is now relegated to the back pages of the dailies. There, government aids business. Here in the United States, government apathy is greatly responsible for holding us back. As a group, scientists must ask President Clinton's administration to not allow social concepts to inhibit broad- scale research. Give today's scientists the nutrients and the nurturing and they will grow a crop of advancements to rival the seven wonders of the world.
Public opinion establishes public policy.
If people understood more about science and how it can solve many of our problems, they would have a greater interest in supporting it. We need to get the public excited about the potential of science. But what is most important is introducing fresh young minds to the excitement of science. The U.S. needs to nurture early scientific education. Let elementary and secondary schoolchildren experience the thrills of experimentation.